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Observer
Name
Beth M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I saw approx 10 shooting stars. But 1 -2 min before the fireball there were 2 larger,wider & longer "shooting stars" that appeared. I've never seen any that large before. They went in opposite direction of the other but were in same area.
Location
Address
Mechanicsville, MD
Latitude
38° 22' 55.64'' N (38.382122°)
Longitude
76° 50' 13.13'' W (-76.83698°)
Elevation
42.557m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-18 01:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-18 06:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
55.69°
First azimuth
84.78°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It's was a small flash & just disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
