Reports Report 5724c (Event 5724-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At 1st thought it was the 1st stage of SpaceX returning - but the rocket was not visible due to clouds. Brighter than Jupiter that night and brighter than any Leonids seen in past. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rosedale, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 19' 45.42'' N (39.329283°) |
| Longitude | 76° 30' 45.03'' W (-76.512509°) |
| Elevation | 26.740406m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-15 20:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-16 00:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 205° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 132.57° |
| First azimuth | 143.96° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 126.47° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Very bright, yellow trail - much brighter that Leonids from 1999. Meteor had sharp descending angle. Was if SpaceX rocket launch was visible, sky was cloudy but Jupiter was visible thru the clouds. In direction and below Jupiter- spotted very bright fireball - could see round ball at the head of meteor trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |