| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am 61 years old and always look up into the night sky. I have seen many, many meteors/showers, but nothing even close to the size and beauty of this colorful object. I was stunned and have been talking about it all day. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dover, DE |
| Latitude | 39° 9' 29.4'' N (39.158168°) |
| Longitude | 75° 31' 27.72'' W (-75.524368°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 19:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-29 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 356° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 313° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | blue green yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing and rapidly changing colors. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |