Reports Report 1923dr (Event 1923-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My backpacking buddy and another hiker both saw this, along with my buddy's wife, who was separately in Bethlehem, PA. We were on a ridge along the Appalachian Trail that overlooks the valley below watching for satellites and stargazing. Not completely sure about the timing, since it might have been several minutes after seeing it that I sent a text about it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bangor, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 56' 16.4'' N (40.937888°) |
| Longitude | 75° 10' 59.3'' W (-75.183139°) |
| Elevation | 465.121002m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-13 21:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-14 01:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 278° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75° |
| First azimuth | 95° |
| First elevation | 12° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing trail with sparks/bursts of red/orange, green, blue |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought it was a satellite, then plane as it got significantly brighter. But the head got much brighter and the sparks/bursts of color starting showing up in the tail. It seemed so much closer (bigger) than the usual small "sewing needle" meteorites i've seen in the past. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I'm assuming the sparks/bursts of color in the tail were due to fragmentation |