| Observer |
|
Name |
John G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I think this is the same fireball that many people in the DC-Pennsylvania region reported seeing |
| Location |
|
Address |
Takoma Park, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 58' 43.65'' N (38.978793°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 0' 1.58'' W (-77.00044°)
|
|
Elevation |
72.183m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-25 21:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-26 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
8.9° |
|
First azimuth |
9.17° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
349.94° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange-red |
| 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 |
- |
