American Meteor Society

Reports Report 31wk (Event 31-2019)

Observer
Name Wanda K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving my tractor trailer south on route 13 in DE and it entered my vision out the drivers side window and it was bright white moving fast and seemed to dip a little once ut got to the front window and it disappeared as fast as it came almost like it went poof and turned off. It seemed to be almost parallel to my truck and it seemed like it was not that much higher than the trees.
Location
Address Greenwood, DE
Latitude 38° 51' 26.62'' N (38.857394°)
Longitude 75° 34' 41.06'' W (-75.578071°)
Elevation 19.529778m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-01-09 06:35 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-01-09 11:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 8°
Last azimuth 170°
Last elevation 8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -