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Observer
Name
Karen W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was outside making a phone call. And happened to look up and see this bright green flame falling. It looked like a falling spark from fireworks, only bigger and there was no sound associated with it. I have seen a satellite fall out of orbit before. It looked a lot like that.
Location
Address
Brookhaven, PA
Latitude
39° 52' 16.11'' N (39.871141°)
Longitude
75° 23' 45.5'' W (-75.395971°)
Elevation
34.585m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
344.74°
First azimuth
343.97°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
352.99°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-