American Meteor Society

Reports Report 667aeh (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name Chad E
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks Initial appearance missed but bright object caught my attention and held for at least 2 seconds...enough time to think I could get an image, but I know better than to fumble in these instances. Directions were more NNE to ENE in the above choices. Audio recording detailing appearance made ~20 seconds afterwards has time stamp of 1954 EDT...2354 UT.
Location
Address Owings, MD
Latitude 38° 42' 28.51'' N (38.70792°)
Longitude 76° 37' 36.1'' W (-76.626694°)
Elevation -1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 19:54 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-22 23:54 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 315°
First azimuth 25°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 18°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Green and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Brightening yielded many fragments
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Many fragments with small core continuing on.