Reports Report 718g (Event 718-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I witnessed two separate events, occurring 2-3 minutes apart. The first event was also orange and fragmented as it was falling. The second event a few minutes later was a bit brighter than the first. I am a regular sky observer and have seen many typical "shooting stars". However, these two events were not typical. At one point I was thinking that it would not be able to burn out before hitting the ground. It appeared to fall very close to ground level. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Leonardtown, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 18' 58.05'' N (38.316126°) |
| Longitude | 76° 38' 48.31'' W (-76.646753°) |
| Elevation | 27.332354m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-23 21:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-24 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315.99° |
| First azimuth | 326.19° |
| First elevation | -1° |
| Last azimuth | 330.63° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it was descending in a nearly straight down direction it appeared to break into a few pieces which were all glowing orange. I saw two separate events within 2 or 3 minutes apart from one another. Both events came from the same direction. The second event was a bit brighter than the first being -14. |