Reports Report 340bm (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jen W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was absolutely shocking. I've seen shooting stars before but never anything like this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Silver Spring, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 2' 12.12'' N (39.0367°) |
| Longitude | 76° 59' 40.31'' W (-76.99453°) |
| Elevation | 110.46m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 17:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 2.63° |
| First azimuth | 34.03° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 309.05° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Distant banging |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It began as a normal shooting star with a short and thin train. The tip became brighter and larger as it fell and the train became brighter, longer and thicker. By the time it was at the horizon, it was larger and brighter than anything I've ever seen fall from the sky, with a train that was almost as long as its entire trajectory. It was so unusual, I at first thought something had gone wrong with a plane. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |