| Observer |
|
Name |
Ted G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the brightest traveling object I have ever seen in the sky. It was around 1 am although the exact time is unknown. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Walkersville, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 27' 1.57'' N (39.450436°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 19' 1.2'' W (-77.317001°)
|
|
Elevation |
167.773315m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-18 01:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-18 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
237.4° |
|
First azimuth |
178.78° |
|
First elevation |
38° |
|
Last azimuth |
295.06° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Dark Blue, Dark Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Several seconds had elapsed after the sighting and I heard a distant low volume boom |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
