Observer |
Name |
James S |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
Immediately I thought it was a meteor, but then wondered if it could have been a police helicopter at an odd angle as I didn't see it fragment. |
Location |
Address |
Baltimore, MD |
Latitude |
39° 18' 50.91'' N (39.314142°)
|
Longitude |
76° 38' 10.33'' W (-76.636203°)
|
Elevation |
68.924271m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:54 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:54 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From left to right |
Descent Angle |
90° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
52.98° |
First azimuth |
25.81° |
First elevation |
49° |
Last azimuth |
77.12° |
Last elevation |
37° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
Color |
Blue, Green, Red, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
8° |
Remarks |
There was a white center with a blue front and red and green edges on the train |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |