Observer |
Name |
Joe D |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Very bright but very fast, covered a lot of the sky very quickly. |
Location |
Address |
Frederick, MD |
Latitude |
39° 26' 57.34'' N (39.44926°)
|
Longitude |
77° 23' 11.14'' W (-77.386427°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-23 20:47 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-24 00:47 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
45° |
First azimuth |
45° |
First elevation |
50° |
Last azimuth |
45° |
Last elevation |
30° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
Color |
white, green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
25° |
Remarks |
Glowing trail full of fragments that faded |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Fireball was shedding fragments as it fell, forming tail |