| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barry S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It didnt seem like a meteor cause i didnt see any trails or fire. Just a bright light at first then looked up and like a explosion or flash but it was bluish in color with a black mass in the center with electrical discharge |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Abingdon, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 28' 19.83'' N (39.472175°) |
| Longitude | 76° 19' 23.84'' W (-76.323289°) |
| Elevation | 68.773m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-17 00:59 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-17 04:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 337° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.15° |
| First azimuth | 12.99° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 3.93° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright flash. With what seems like a bluish and blackish color. it Blocked out the stars and had a electrical discharge. I thought it was a emp at first. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |