| Observer |
|
Name |
Dana B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very close. Very low altitude when it crossed over my head. Guessing only a couple hundred feet |
| Location |
|
Address |
Stevensville, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 59' 36.34'' N (38.993428°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 23' 1.95'' W (-76.383874°)
|
|
Elevation |
-13.816m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-17 00:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-17 04:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
264° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
107.94° |
|
First azimuth |
183.46° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
356.41° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Orange and white/yellow with smoke trail and separating debris. Looked like a comet tail but sharper |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like separating debris red and smoke color |
