American Meteor Society

Reports Report 340yn (Event 340-2016)

Observer
Name William S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Wonderful experience. Glad it was confirmed on radio WTOP Never have seen such a sight. At first worried it may have been an airplane crash and ran out to our deck to see if any flames on the ground I wished my wife had seen it, as she is much more interested and knowledgeable about astronomy/celestial affairs
Location
Address Hollywood, MD
Latitude 38° 21' 20.3'' N (38.35564°)
Longitude 76° 31' 52.54'' W (-76.53126°)
Elevation 13.214m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-01-30 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-01-30 23:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth 340°
First azimuth 10°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 330°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
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 -