| Observer |
|
Name |
Travis M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Being near an air force base, I initially believed I had witnessed a plane on fire with a smoking trail and a subsequent explosion |
| Location |
|
Address |
Magnolia, DE |
|
Latitude |
39° 5' 22.56'' N (39.089599°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 28' 25.57'' W (-75.473769°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.251484m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-11-24 17:28 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-11-24 22:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
104° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
173.67° |
|
First azimuth |
143.59° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
143.01° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got slightly brighter and burst into many bright pieces |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
They were all ignited and bright while raining down from the sky |
