Reports Report 819ab (Event 819-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joshua B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this event April 1st while outside doing some deep sky imaging with my telescope. I took notes on it at the time, and forgot to report it until just now (~2 weeks later). I know that the meteor started above and to the east of Polaris and faded below and to the east of Polaris (moved straight north / towards the horizon, not at any noticeable angle east or west). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Silver Spring, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 42.3'' N (39.128418°) |
| Longitude | 76° 59' 16.01'' W (-76.987781°) |
| Elevation | 152.273727m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-04-01 20:19 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-04-02 00:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.85° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 350° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it moving straight down towards the horizon for several degrees, and then it broke apart into a few chunks (large and small) and faded soon after that. The color of the fireball and the fragments were white, as I recall. |