| Observer |
|
Name |
Christine P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was way bigger than any shooting star I've seen before - much closer. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Columbia, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 12' 53.74'' N (39.214927°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 53' 15.39'' W (-76.887609°)
|
|
Elevation |
140.828247m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:48 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
67.28° |
|
First azimuth |
43.54° |
|
First elevation |
10° |
|
Last azimuth |
70.2° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At first I thought it was fireworks. Looked like a ball, bigger than the width of the line that started it. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
