| Observer |
|
Name |
John P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the loudest and brightest Meteor I have ever seen.. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Berkeley Springs, WV |
|
Latitude |
39° 37' 32.97'' N (39.625826°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 13' 34.94'' W (-78.226373°)
|
|
Elevation |
196.042038m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-18 00:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-18 04:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.55° |
|
First azimuth |
-1° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
73.86° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a load boom like a boom went off |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The after sounds were light then faded out |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
20s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
It was hard to see the smoke but it kind of looks like a wide plane smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Yes Bright Like Lightning |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Small pieces in the tail |
