Reports Report 3638gz (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen a fireball/meteor this low on the horizon, most meteors I have seen have been higher in the atmosphere. I have also never seen one with the multiple color changes before. The size of this one led me to believe it made landfall somewhere. My wife stated that the local meteorologist stated it was seen in MD, NJ, PA, NY. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Havre de Grace, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 32' 43.29'' N (39.545359°) |
| Longitude | 76° 6' 26.16'' W (-76.107266°) |
| Elevation | 25.594534m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 36.72° |
| First azimuth | 38.72° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 10.45° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it go from small and dim to large and bright before disappearing. It was originally red in color, then changed colors to finally a bright blue/white before disappearing, the fireball also grew in size from the time I saw it until the time it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |