| Observer |
|
Name |
Kim G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the biggest shooting star I have ever seen! Amazing! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Frederick, MD |
|
Latitude |
39° 25' 15.64'' N (39.421011°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 21' 8.35'' W (-77.35232°)
|
|
Elevation |
101.822449m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-04 22:44 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-05 02:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down to up |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20.71° |
|
First azimuth |
352.51° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
351.55° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, orange, exactly like a large fireball |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It was very long. It actually alarmed me. I thought something may have actually hit the ground but I couldn't see over the hill. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Felt like it blazed down and flashed closer to the ground but I couldn't see it because it went out of my sight. I was driving. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
