| Observer |
|
Name |
Tom S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Life long occasional observer of planets, and meteor showers. This was the best one by far. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hagerstown, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 33' 44.63'' N (39.562397°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 43' 30.98'' W (-77.725271°)
|
|
Elevation |
152.826538m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-30 05:25 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-30 09:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
166° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
288.7° |
|
First azimuth |
292.26° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
294.09° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
approx. one minute after I heard a soft boom. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
1st a white with light blue streak ending in explosion, then the streak and explosions/ball turned amber red for approx. 3 seconds then faded out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the streak ended with an explosion which appeared as a ball bursting with small fragments all turning reddish orange. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the streak ended with an explosion which appeared as a ball bursting with small fragments all turning reddish orange. |
