Reports Report 2229q (Event 2229-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I first saw this glowing orb streak across the sky. It appeared, from the ground, through my car's windshield, to be about the size of a softball or grapefruit. I was intersecting it's path of travel at about a 90 degree angle. I slowed my car to watch it as it streaked across my field of vision towards my right. I lost sight of it behind the tops of some trees. It was a whitish yellow with light to medium green hues around the edges. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shepherdstown, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 23' 19.91'' N (39.388863°) |
| Longitude | 77° 53' 2.19'' W (-77.883942°) |
| Elevation | 162.401m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-06-29 00:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-06-29 04:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 48.2° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 119.3° |
| Last elevation | 57° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few small spark like fragments appeared to fall off and quickly fade |