American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5012cs (Event 5012-2023)

Observer
Name Shannon D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I turned over my right shoulder with bags in both hands and I saw the fire ball from start to finish. The fire ball was shooting/falling towards my left shoulder. The sky was clear and I saw it in this random wide clear space amongst the trees. This thing seemed to be waiting for me to turn into it.
Location
Address Colmar Manor, MD
Latitude 38° 56' 11.7'' N (38.936582°)
Longitude 76° 56' 36.84'' W (-76.943566°)
Elevation 3.319357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-03 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-04 01:22 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 229°
Moving
Facing azimuth 12°
First azimuth 24.67°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 22.88°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -