Reports Report 1497a (Event 1497-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen one other fireball, so I recognized this one immediately and alerted my friends to see it and three witnessed it as well. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Parkville, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 24' 1.52'' N (39.400422°) |
| Longitude | 76° 33' 25.74'' W (-76.55715°) |
| Elevation | 133.768m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-23 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-24 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 189° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 53° |
| First azimuth | 54° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 52° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It just got a bit brighter and spread out as it terminated. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As described above |