Reports Report 1775bj (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph I |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Certainly the most significant meteor I have seen. Such vibrant color, prominently bluegreen, like burning copper. May have reached surface of earth, however likely over the ocean, or at best the delmarva peninsula |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hyattsville, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 55' 16.89'' N (38.921359°) |
| Longitude | 76° 53' 1.68'' W (-76.883801°) |
| Elevation | 18.50902m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 80° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 107° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Nearing the horizon it looks to have lost 1/4 of its inital mass into 2 or 3 parts |