| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've never seen anything this bright, I've seen meteor showers and comets passing before and none of them compared to this thing. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sterling, VA |
|
Latitude |
39° 2' 27.92'' N (39.04109°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 23' 5.16'' W (-77.384766°)
|
|
Elevation |
93.47863m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:37 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:37 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.55° |
|
First azimuth |
63.54° |
|
First elevation |
53° |
|
Last azimuth |
88.5° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
13° |
|
Remarks |
Bright orange and glowing |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
