| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen "shooting stars" ,ie meteors frequently , however , this is the largest and most spectacular I have seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trappe, MD |
| Latitude | 38° 40' 21.42'' N (38.672617°) |
| Longitude | 76° 5' 46.23'' W (-76.096174°) |
| Elevation | 3.047287m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:53 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.51° |
| First azimuth | 341.52° |
| First elevation | 86° |
| Last azimuth | 80.7° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a growing ball of fire and then simply a flame out , spectacular enlarging ball of fire , somewhat unnerving in its enlargment and then, poof it ended. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |