Reports Report 667rv (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | kostadinka P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen 2 previous fireballs but this was the most magnificent |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hagerstown, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 37' 35.26'' N (39.626461°) |
| Longitude | 77° 42' 16.78'' W (-77.704661°) |
| Elevation | 152.209274m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 65° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | it was a glowing train with what looked like sparkles from fireworks thining out to a more smoky glow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the fireball seemed like a firework that seemed to disintigrate before my eyes with a sort of last puff before it fizzled out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | If by fragmentation is meant pieces flying off to the side of it like in a firework then yes. It looked like a firework ball leaving behind flashing pieces of different colors in its wake |