Reports Report 564bk (Event 564-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Prince Frederick, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 32' 32.19'' N (38.542274°) |
| Longitude | 76° 35' 20.8'' W (-76.589111°) |
| Elevation | 36.867043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-02-02 21:58 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-02-03 02:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 214° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170.35° |
| First azimuth | 178.11° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 166.47° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After about 2-3 seconds of watching what appeared to be an unusually bright shooting star, I noticed it change colors (from white to yellow/orange), it appeared to suddenly change direction (similar to a firework falling back to earth) and briefly appeared to become two or more separate light sources. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |