Reports Report 4832j (Event 4832-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Just the length of time it lasted was fascinating. Normally a blink and you will miss a shooting star. I had enough time to ask my son if he sees it and point at it, and he was able to observe it as well. Maybe around 3 full seconds. Longest shooting star I have ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MD |
| Latitude | 39° 38' 1.53'' N (39.633757°) |
| Longitude | 76° 2' 43.77'' W (-76.045493°) |
| Elevation | 112.18103m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-27 22:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-28 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 81.45° |
| First azimuth | 75.83° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 12.15° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It streaked across the sky bright white with a light green turquoise flair leaving a white tail with orange sparks. At the end of the duration it dimmed Then flashed bright white and orange |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw orange sparks in the tail, when it initially caught my eye it was similar to how a bottle rocket looks, leaving a streak with orange sparks the streak was bright and so was the meteor. It came to an end with a flash or 2 white and orange. The flashes happened much faster then the entire event. |