Reports Report 2179m (Event 2179-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Donald W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | quite a remarkable sight, I often go out and observe planets, satellites ect with my scope and binoculars, I went out to see if the sky was clear for viewing and was rewarded with this spectacular view. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pasadena, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 39.65'' N (39.127681°) |
| Longitude | 76° 31' 32.12'' W (-76.525589°) |
| Elevation | 37.916332m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-29 20:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-30 00:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 305° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 244.92° |
| First azimuth | 321.44° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 206.01° |
| Last elevation | 66° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | bright white, with tail, then what looked like orange debris and then smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | orange fragmentation |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | orange spray of debris in tail followed by smoke |