| Observer |
|
Name |
Nathan J |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving a car and so only saw the fireball as it was framed in my windshield - may have missed its beginning |
| Location |
|
Address |
Annapolis, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 58' 53.93'' N (38.981648°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 33' 53.88'' W (-76.564967°)
|
|
Elevation |
34.56m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-04-17 21:44 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-04-18 01:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
99.73° |
|
First azimuth |
110.03° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
19.1° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the main fireball was green, as it disappeared there were orange 'sparks' leaving the nucleus |
