| Observer |
|
Name |
James S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Immediately I thought it was a meteor, but then wondered if it could have been a police helicopter at an odd angle as I didn't see it fragment. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Baltimore, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 18' 50.91'' N (39.314142°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 38' 10.33'' W (-76.636203°)
|
|
Elevation |
68.924271m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:54 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:54 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
52.98° |
|
First azimuth |
25.81° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
77.12° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
There was a white center with a blue front and red and green edges on the train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |