American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1923ei (Event 1923-2024)

Observer
Name Mariana M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It didn't look like it was very far away
Location
Address Baltimore, MD
Latitude 39° 16' 54.22'' N (39.281727°)
Longitude 76° 36' 32.23'' W (-76.608952°)
Elevation 2.31337m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-13 21:08 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-04-14 01:08 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 253°
Moving
Facing azimuth 74.55°
First azimuth 64.83°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 56.64°
Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 3°
Remarks It was glowing green with bits fizzling out and dissipating
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The entire thing looked like a bright green ball with a tail. The light seemed to go out. Not sure if what I saw is referred to as a terminal explosion.