Reports Report 667aby (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I heard no sound due to the radio being on, however, the fireball and trail reminded me strongly of an Independence day firework display, with an explosion that radiated out in a multiple color spectrum. I have seen similar occurrences while standing flying bridge watch at sea. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buckeystown, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 19' 59.2'' N (39.33311°) |
| Longitude | 77° 25' 56.76'' W (-77.432432°) |
| Elevation | 73.706009m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:53 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.72° |
| First azimuth | 68.47° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 74.59° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train was yellow, and faded from view as the fireball moved from west north-west to east south-east. Then the fireball exploded similar to a fireworks explosion. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared the fireball exploded into several sections, each a different color (red, green, yellow, orange). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared the fireball exploded into several sections, each a different color (red, green, yellow, orange). Two sections were larger than the others. Some sections continued on the original trajectory, but two large sections went in other directions (one changed to a southern direction, and one appeared to reverse its trajectory and drop quickly from the sky. |