| Observer |
|
Name |
Gibbs A |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was amazing to see something like this and yet kind of scary. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Greenbelt, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 59' 41.86'' N (38.994962°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 52' 48.87'' W (-76.880242°)
|
|
Elevation |
48.678146m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
66.93° |
|
First azimuth |
13.64° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
71.21° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
blue and green and yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
long sparkely trail that lasted approx 2 seconds then disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A long wide trail following the fireball that was a solid tail that turned into sparks. |