Reports Report 9030ab (Event 9030-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Just take in knowledge this was a meteor, was the biggest iv seen, but yet doesn't come near to what some fireballs I've seen on videos. Had all the characteristics of a fireball but was not a large one, still it was one. I was facing Between South and West, that is the direction I was facing. Meteor came straight down from Midway sky it appeared. Before it became its brightest before going out, it curved inward slowly, gracefully it got big bright and went out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Edgewood, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 26' 6.41'' N (39.435115°) |
| Longitude | 76° 18' 58.24'' W (-76.316177°) |
| Elevation | 20.214077m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-14 22:27 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-15 03:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | White tail a little bit wide |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Came straight down possible a little orange in center, and black center. Was white in color made a brightening as it became a ball or to a head. It bent inward as it brightened and then faded out quickly. |