Reports Report 3632g (Event 3632-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen several meteor showers, and went out to see Hale Bopp, but this was a spectacular experience, I have never seen a meteor / fireball before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Poolesville, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 8.36'' N (39.085655°) |
| Longitude | 77° 24' 29.34'' W (-77.408149°) |
| Elevation | 73.577988m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-27 05:32 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-27 10:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 276.03° |
| First azimuth | 279.42° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 283.5° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Bright Green flaring to yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing yellow train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object appeared as bright green, flared to yellow, left a trail and smaller "sparks" flew off main object leaving a trail, went dark, then flared green and yellow again. |