| Observer |
|
Name |
Jay N |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was only one meteor I seen after stargazing for about an hour. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Waldorf, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 38' 8.42'' N (38.635673°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 56' 44.37'' W (-76.945659°)
|
|
Elevation |
58.110657m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-24 21:40 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-25 01:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
5.12° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
75.14° |
|
Last elevation |
55° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Looks sparkly, like a firework explosion, but as a trail. Very orange/dark yellow the rock had a white and orange texture to it. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Orange yellow and white sparkles. |
