| Observer |
|
Name |
Barbara O |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Was the largest and brightest fireball I’ve ever seen. I typically refer to them as “shooting stars” but this was clearly a “meteor” by comparison. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gaithersburg, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 9' 20.97'' N (39.155826°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 13' 29.95'' W (-77.224985°)
|
|
Elevation |
117.002808m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-01-09 04:58 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-01-09 09:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
263° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
133.95° |
|
First azimuth |
168.77° |
|
First elevation |
17° |
|
Last azimuth |
161.09° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
