| Observer |
|
Name |
Cheri P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Train was quite long but I could not determine exactly how long |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gambrills, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 4' 44.31'' N (39.078976°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 40' 58.23'' W (-76.682842°)
|
|
Elevation |
62.519588m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-17 20:47 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-18 01:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
243° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
255.31° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Green/blueish, bright white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train following behind the meteor |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Starting to piece off and had fragments coming off the train making it last longer, looked like it was almost sparking at different points |
