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Observer
Name
Devin S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Holy crap. Pretty cool
Location
Address
Gaithersburg, MD
Latitude
39° 8' 33.53'' N (39.142647°)
Longitude
77° 11' 25.21'' W (-77.190337°)
Elevation
159.917m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-12 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-13 01:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.41°
First azimuth
74.03°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
87.17°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow (colorblind)
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright initial flash that trailed. I thought it was a glare from my window and glass. Kept on watching it and it faded similar to what I would see on television. Just actually happened while sitting in my living room. Very cool.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-