Reports Report 159t (Event 159-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen "falling stars" and predicted meteor showers in my 56 years, however, this one was very close and rather low to the horizon. I waited for a few minutes to see if any others would follow, but they did not. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 9' 3.34'' N (39.150928°) |
| Longitude | 77° 0' 51.24'' W (-77.014234°) |
| Elevation | 148.709488m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-17 21:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-18 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 277° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.11° |
| First azimuth | 275° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 247.03° |
| Last elevation | 58° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fire ball started out like a large ball with a tail and then exploded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the fire ball exploded, it seemed to quickly break up in small pieces and quickly disappear. |