Reports Report 3210gf (Event 3210-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Antigone G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw three very bright, silent flashes of light, illuminating my surroundings like an enormous camera flash. At the third flash I looked up to see the fireball halfway overhead. The front was a bright white ball and it was followed by a long gold tail. The fireball and tail disappeared after a second or two as if it had burned out. The entire event from first flash to burnout was approx 3-5 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North East, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 35' 57.19'' N (39.59922°) |
| Longitude | 75° 56' 32.5'' W (-75.94236°) |
| Elevation | 2.775m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-17 01:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-17 05:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 263.34° |
| First azimuth | 285.63° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 348.06° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Bright gold train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragments of gold were departing the tail, similar to a sparkler |