Reports Report 3183c (Event 3183-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aaron F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The brightness was pretty extreme. It took about 8 seconds of blinking before i could see normally in the spot on my eyes. Was a great show, seeing the fireball and the crescent moon, venus, mars, jupiter and another star (regulus?) at the same time! Woot! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reston, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 57' 25.5'' N (38.957084°) |
| Longitude | 77° 19' 47.37'' W (-77.329826°) |
| Elevation | 102.970177m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-08 05:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-08 10:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 152° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.62° |
| First azimuth | 55.65° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 85.27° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Brightness increased for 3 seconds and then the color changed from white to green and then it split off about 3 small chunks that slowed down as the main chunk continued to fall. |