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Observer
Name
Sue
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
We just commented that it was the biggest shooting star we had ever seen. I caught it our of the corner of my eye and whipped my head around to see what shocked my eye! it disappeared behind trees.
Location
Address
Edgewater, MD
Latitude
38° 55' 22.23'' N (38.922842°)
Longitude
76° 33' 21.82'' W (-76.55606°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-16 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-16 23:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.54622°
First azimuth
18.60455°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
4.09489°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
WHITE
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-