American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5442al (Event 5442-2021)

Observer
Name Tammy W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Unlike anything I ever saw. I have seen many shooting stars and meteorites falling. I knew immediately it was something different The widest trail and longest trail of blue outlined with white Astroid was white - spherical but had rough edges. There was no fireball of colors just blue and white.
Location
Address Willards, MD
Latitude 38° 24' 27.72'' N (38.407701°)
Longitude 75° 22' 15.33'' W (-75.370924°)
Elevation 11.820789m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-09-08 22:17 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-09-09 02:17 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 108°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.75°
First azimuth 247.56°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 317.12°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -