Reports Report 5480bs (Event 5480-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chip C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have gone out at night to look at meteor showers before. I also like to look for objects such as the ISS & Shuttle when it flew. This was before it was really dark, and really surprised me because the sky was still somewhat lit (about ~15mins after sunset). It was the brightest I have ever seen, an incredibly bright green, and larger than I had seen during nighttime showers. The light burned much brighter than the ISS, by comparison. I was riding as a passenger in a pickup and it left me stunned all I could say was "Look!" The driver was able to catch a glimpse and saw the color before it burned out. He also commented on the brightness. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wallops Island, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 56' 5.16'' N (37.934768°) |
| Longitude | 75° 28' 13.86'' W (-75.470516°) |
| Elevation | 10.973104m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-10 17:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-10 22:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 242° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.29° |
| First azimuth | 108.05° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 84.26° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |