| Observer |
|
Name |
Kim E |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest, longest lasting, streak I've ever witness move across the night sky. It was fabulous and I will never forget it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Washington, DC |
|
Latitude |
38° 53' 21.54'' N (38.889317°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 1' 10.61'' W (-77.019615°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.103m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-07 20:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-08 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
275° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
63.64° |
|
First azimuth |
55.77° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
36.72° |
|
Last elevation |
58° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Light yellow or maybe even brown tail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright flash may have simply been to brightness of the fireball when my eyes first noticed it! |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
