Reports Report 381ar (Event 381-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am not sure I described the angle correctly, but I was initially looking down and everything lite up bright white, I stood up and looked to the sky and saw the fire ball directly above me crossing the sky in the southwest direction. It faded out before reaching the horizon. It only lasted about 4 seconds from the time I discovered it until it disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clairton, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 8.64'' N (40.302399°) |
| Longitude | 79° 56' 30.9'' W (-79.941916°) |
| Elevation | 322.281525m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-17 04:55 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-17 09:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 37.43° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 28.08° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing train decreasing as it traveled across the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |