Reports Report 208eu (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I would greatly appreciate knowing if anyone else observed this or reported it. It was so clearly visible during broad daylight, someone MUST have seen it. Since I was moving when this occurred, the exact location may be a bit off (as well as the compas heading). There is a turn in the road nearby. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Annapolis, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 59' 0.95'' N (38.983598°) |
| Longitude | 76° 35' 50.21'' W (-76.597281°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:39 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.58134° |
| First azimuth | 76.73878° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 74.79363° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white, blue-white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving on the highway with the windows up. I did not hear anything. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | There was a glowing train as the light was moving straight down. After the light appeared to explode, it disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a very bright, almost white light falling straight downward. It lasted for about 2 seconds. Then it appeared to explode (it got even BRIGHTER), and disappeareed. I thought something (a plane or sattelite) may have exploded, but nothing was reported in the news. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |