| Observer |
|
Name |
Josie J |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 26' 12.08'' N (39.436689°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 5' 33.86'' W (-77.092738°)
|
|
Elevation |
234.125198m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-03 21:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-04 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
255° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
85.5° |
|
First azimuth |
88.85° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
337.27° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A boom about 10 minutes after we saw it |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When we saw it enter the sky, we saw pieces break off and burn up while the bigger part continued on out of view |
