Reports Report 5012te (Event 5012-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephen C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Thank you, I was with a group of friends who saw it as well. If you'd like their contact info let me know. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, DC |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 55.05'' N (38.881959°) |
| Longitude | 77° 2' 10.46'' W (-77.036238°) |
| Elevation | 2.069051m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-03 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-04 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 243° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15° |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 9° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball appeared to disintegrate into fragments, which quickly lost their light. From my perspective it looked like it fragmented over the Washington Monument, but I understand that large distances and perspectives may have placed it much further away. |