Reports Report 5012gp (Event 5012-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jono K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Certainly the largest one I've seen on the east coast. Gorgeous green, highly luminous, I wish I had stayed out a little longer to see if I could hear any subsequent booms. . .I had to pee so damn bad though. Still! AMAZING to witness! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 53.37'' N (38.848157°) |
| Longitude | 77° 18' 36.19'' W (-77.310053°) |
| Elevation | 119.328598m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-03 21:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-04 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20° |
| First azimuth | 38° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 350° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Just things flaking off I believe, not like it broke up. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |