| Observer |
|
Name |
Dwayne T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was bar far the longest lasting fireball I have seen. Very fast moving covering more than a foot of arc at arms length in 2-3 seconds. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pocomoke City, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 3' 43.71'' N (38.062141°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 33' 10.27'' W (-75.552852°)
|
|
Elevation |
8.146067m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-10 16:57 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-10 21:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
91.83° |
|
First azimuth |
129.07° |
|
First elevation |
32° |
|
Last azimuth |
87.48° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Easily a width of my thumb at arms length. Changing brightness and getting very bright just before finishing. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Resembled trailing sparkles |
