Reports Report 1775ex (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michelle L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I live out in the country, so I have seen many shooting stars/meteor shower events. I have never seen anything this large, bright, and colorful. It was amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Frederick, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 24' 11.39'' N (39.403164°) |
| Longitude | 77° 27' 22.85'' W (-77.456348°) |
| Elevation | 132.159042m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 99.34° |
| First azimuth | 61.27° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 133.1° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the very end, the fireball turned orange and there were four or five orange fragments that dropped away from the main body. |