Reports Report 159q (Event 159-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've only seen 3 in my life. This one was the most impressive in terms of brightness, visible size, glowing tail (while visible), and duration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Parkton, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 40' 26.74'' N (39.674095°) |
| Longitude | 76° 38' 51.6'' W (-76.647668°) |
| Elevation | 217.183167m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-17 21:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-18 02:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30° |
| First azimuth | 25° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |