| Observer |
|
Name |
Tania C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen anything like this in my 20 + years of observings meteors and meteor showers |
| Location |
|
Address |
Salisbury, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 21' 13.52'' N (38.353755°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 36' 32.97'' W (-75.609157°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.607439m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-04-16 22:58 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-04-17 02:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
80° |
|
First azimuth |
79.72° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
97.12° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Green and light yellow tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Spitting light yellow “sparks” much brighter than a normal meteor shower, some larger balls included same color |
