American Meteor Society

Reports Report 340ahj (Event 340-2016)

Observer
Name Michelle M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was awesome!!! My friend was in the car too and we both saw it at the same time. We couldn't believe what we were seeing but I immediately knew it was a meteor! She said it was a shooting star, but I knew it was too big and too bright. I told her it would be on the news and she would then know it was a meteor. Awesome!
Location
Address Edgewater, MD
Latitude 38° 56' 11.74'' N (38.936595°)
Longitude 76° 33' 41.78'' W (-76.561605°)
Elevation 8.14m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-01-30 17:58 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-01-30 22:58 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 248°
Moving
Facing azimuth 222.06°
First azimuth 222°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 241.41°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -