Reports Report 174bt (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Feel free to call me to discuss. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Olney, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 8' 10.39'' N (39.136219°) |
| Longitude | 77° 7' 33.75'' W (-77.126041°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 103.07279° |
| First azimuth | 107.61999° |
| First elevation | 72° |
| Last azimuth | 88.89548° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Orange with a white tail. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Unfortunately, I was driving and my windows were closed. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was bright white, and seemed to be \"sparking\" like a firework. In fact, at first I thought it was a meteor, but it was so bright, I started second-guessing myself and wondered if someone had shot off a small firework. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |