Reports Report 3600y (Event 3600-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have experience with satellites, but not meteors. I had just gotten up from my chair to see the Lacrosse 5 Rocket, so I'm not positive I saw the entire evnet. Had I known this site existed, I would've been more careful to note details. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Paxtonia, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 19' 5.59'' N (40.31822°) |
| Longitude | 76° 48' 16.74'' W (-76.80465°) |
| Elevation | 142.459m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-07 20:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-08 00:35 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.45° |
| First azimuth | 172.68° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 184.29° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The glowing train seemed consistent brightness, which is why I question my sighting. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |