Reports Report 2822ab (Event 2822-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Guy F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have never witnessed a shooting star event this bright or lingering before. Color was bright yellow/green with a green flash at the front for a moment before going behind trees. Timing is a bit uncertain, confident it occurred between 9:40-10:05 pm ET. Did not discover I could report it here until 10:35, so did not occur to me to mark the time of sighting when it happened. Next time I will! Otherwise I validated my details with the two others who saw it with me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Apollo, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 31.52'' N (40.59209°) |
| Longitude | 79° 30' 21.02'' W (-79.50584°) |
| Elevation | 391.048m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-18 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-19 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 145.02° |
| First azimuth | 150.27° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 121.03° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 6° |
| Remarks | The train reminded us of a Roman candle firework path. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |