Reports Report 3209f (Event 3209-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Flavia H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | As I was driving at about 55 mph at the time, I do not have an address to base my location -- just that I was approaching Exit 6, southbound I-270 in Rockville, MD. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockville, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 25.76'' N (39.09049°) |
| Longitude | 77° 10' 29.93'' W (-77.17498°) |
| Elevation | 114.243m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-15 06:16 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-15 10:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 163° |
| First azimuth | 150° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 170° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving & had the radio on & the windows rolled up, so I did not hear any sounds from this event. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I believe I saw it split into 2 pieces towards the very end of its visibility. |