Reports Report 31ee (Event 31-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barry C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was one huge fireball. I was out before daybreak on my early morning walk facing approximately ESE when it appeared. I was wearing a baseball cap and looked up as it was already fully bright. I ran to catch as much of it as I could before it went below the tree line and houses. I was not able to see it burn out, but I saw it for at least 2 seconds. I've seen meteors before with long tails, but I've never seen one this bright and this big. I had a tail, but not very much that I recall, just unbelievably large and bright. Thrilling! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Laurel, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 38' 34.52'' N (37.642923°) |
| Longitude | 77° 30' 31.95'' W (-77.508874°) |
| Elevation | 68.657066m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-09 06:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-09 11:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 119° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.44° |
| First azimuth | 102.19° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 114.55° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |