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Observer
Name
Margaret H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I had no idea what it was until I saw it later on the news. It was certainly remarkable but the only way I could explain it to myself was that it looked like a firework of some sort, because it was so different than a shooting star. I'm excited to learn what it really was!
Location
Address
Rockville, MD
Latitude
39° 5' 32.74'' N (39.092428°)
Longitude
77° 8' 38.12'' W (-77.143922°)
Elevation
129.621536m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-14 20:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-15 00:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.66°
First azimuth
82.58°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
50.4°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
