Reports Report 174ar (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Danielle K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chantilly, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 54' 45.27'' N (38.912574°) |
| Longitude | 77° 30' 50.96'' W (-77.514156°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:18 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 149.79771° |
| First azimuth | 55.10853° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 30.18707° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Green and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I saw the meteor/fireball out the window while laying on my couch watching TV, and the train was glowing white and lasted no more than 3 seconds. It appeared to be flickering, and because I was inside I couldn\'t see if there was any smoke following it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |