Reports Report 2978e (Event 2978-2021)

Observer
Name Scott B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address New Market, MD
Latitude 39° 25' 23.12'' N (39.423088°)
Longitude 77° 19' 41.08'' W (-77.328078°)
Elevation 144.442795m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-05-25 21:59 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-05-26 01:59 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 131°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180.85°
First azimuth 172.92°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 197.27°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Green, 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 Yes
Remarks At initial sighting, the fireball was green for about a second then broke up into about 5 to 7 white fragments of about the same collective brightness spreading out like shotgun pattern, then faded within a second.