American Meteor Society

Reports Report 331r (Event 331-2012)

Observer
Name Fred B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Chesapeake Beach, MD
Latitude 38° 41' 10.43'' N (38.68623°)
Longitude 76° 32' 4.84'' W (-76.534678°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-03-05 19:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-03-06 00:55 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 354.7673°
First azimuth 37.31456°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 328.62875°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color white/blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks was inside so if there was a sound, did not hear it.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks saw from inside house through a large window and through trees. Did not appear to have a trail but was very bright white and moving extremely fast until it disapeared behind the trees/horizon
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -