American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1633e (Event 1633-2014)

Observer
Name Brendan C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Simply the coolest experience I've ever been a part of having only been a witness to a shooting star during my 45 years of appreciating a beautiful, clear night sky! I happened to look up in the sky at the right time and saw a ball of "fire" followed by a "tail" of "sparks". The line of trees in my yard obstructed my view to follow it for more than just a few seconds! What a beautiful sight! I would love to know if their were other sightings reported!?
Location
Address Wilmington, DE
Latitude 39° 46' 37.27'' N (39.777019°)
Longitude 75° 30' 40.96'' W (-75.511377°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-25 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-26 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, yellow and white.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -