American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3721c (Event 3721-2023)

Observer
Name Lauren B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Baltimore, MD
Latitude 39° 13' 56.92'' N (39.232479°)
Longitude 76° 37' 9.19'' W (-76.61922°)
Elevation 11.253852m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-07-23 00:31 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-07-23 04:31 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 187°
Moving
Facing azimuth 358.51°
First azimuth 0.03°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 349.6°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train, brighter at the core (or ?fireball) as it came down. Fireball was present for 1-2 seconds, the train lasted for a slightly shorter period and faded out from the top to the bottom.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a flash when the fireball first appeared in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -