Reports Report 3731b (Event 3731-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lauren T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I didn't see the meteor's body or tail, only the effect of the terminal flash in the night sky, as I was in bed facing a (north-facing) window. My sleepy brain for a moment thought the sun was rising... unusually fast. Then there was an even brighter secondary flash, then it faded as quickly as the glow began. Directionality is hard to tell as I really only saw the glow, but I am fairly sure it was moving left to right, while I was facing NNW. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Telford, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 20' 18.73'' N (40.338536°) |
| Longitude | 75° 20' 56.18'' W (-75.34894°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 05:44 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 10:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sky quickly grew bright (as if the sun were rising), then followed by an even brighter flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |