Reports Report 1483d (Event 1483-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Grace R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor was not completely solid, it looked to be breaking apart or had at least 2 components. It was definitely not a plane nor satellite as it was much too large, bright, and fast. I was at an observatory for an observational astronomy class and my entire class witnessed it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilmington, DE |
| Latitude | 39° 47' 4.42'' N (39.784562°) |
| Longitude | 75° 37' 59.82'' W (-75.633284°) |
| Elevation | 86.388m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-04-19 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-04-20 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 59.66° |
| First azimuth | 82.65° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 338.26° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 18° |
| Remarks | Glowing orange, consistent train, orange, |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |