| Observer |
|
Name |
chase k |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
The brightest and most amazing fireball I've ever seen, in person or in any videos. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dahlgren, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 20' 0.69'' N (38.333525°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 2' 48.83'' W (-77.046897°)
|
|
Elevation |
6.968m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-05-15 23:40 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-05-16 03:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
239.04° |
|
First azimuth |
218.37° |
|
First elevation |
83° |
|
Last azimuth |
30.73° |
|
Last elevation |
48° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
glowing white train behind the primary orange and red fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Extremely bright flash as it appeared, night sky appeared like giant lightning strike and almost daylight when meteor burst into vision. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Ended with perfect split to two smaller fragments until dissipated. |
