Reports Report 5480ap (Event 5480-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lou J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It sure was pretty, never saw such a blue fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MD |
| Latitude | 39° 29' 46.46'' N (39.496239°) |
| Longitude | 76° 19' 44.88'' W (-76.329133°) |
| Elevation | 96.045837m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-10 16:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-10 21:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 119.79° |
| First azimuth | 157.91° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 113.66° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was at Max intensity when I first saw it. It did not streak fast, glided along steady, bright blue, broke up as it faded, trees obscured the view after that. |