Reports Report 987oa (Event 987-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rob L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving on the highway and saw the meteor just off to our left. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reisterstown, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 28' 21.61'' N (39.47267°) |
| Longitude | 76° 50' 12'' W (-76.836666°) |
| Elevation | 217.939606m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-21 18:49 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-21 23:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 126° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 5° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing train that expanded and then fragmented |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | saw fragmentation, pieces expand off original trail. |