| Observer |
|
Name |
Helen S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
In front of the bright center in the trail you could see a darker object which I feel would be the meteor itself |
| Location |
|
Address |
Clear Spring, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 37' 44'' N (39.628888°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 58' 10.34'' W (-77.96954°)
|
|
Elevation |
154.226334m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-01 23:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-02 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
260.34° |
|
First azimuth |
259.99° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
277.93° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
Smoking trail with red pieces falling away from the edges, it was really bright in the center |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like it was entering the earth's atmosphere and the heat was tearing it apart |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Red pieces falling around from around the edges |
