Reports Report 547l (Event 547-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gerald |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Event lasted for about one second; not sure if it was less than a second or one-to-two seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bethesda, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 0' 26.69'' N (39.007415°) |
| Longitude | 77° 7' 19.51'' W (-77.122087°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-05-29 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-05-30 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 279.34487° |
| First azimuth | 274.72466° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 286.44698° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright object high in the sky which got larger in size, or at least in brightness, as it traveled down in elevation. It was brightest at the end of its trail, which was when I lost it behind trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |