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Observer
Name
Susan S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was the first comet or fireball I have ever seen and was really pretty cool to see. I was with my husband and a neighbor. I had seen what I thought was a falling star about 6 seconds before we saw the comet/fireball.
Location
Address
Warrington, PA
Latitude
40° 15' 19.28'' N (40.255356°)
Longitude
75° 7' 9.25'' W (-75.119236°)
Elevation
122.931854m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-25 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-26 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206.68°
First azimuth
218.67°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
201.11°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train that faded out
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
