Reports Report 3837hz (Event 3837-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lynne U |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was seen traveling left to right (we were traveling north on PA turnpike - near Allentown, going towards Philadelphia. When we first saw it, it seemed to be a light, metallic blue - but as it traveled across the sky, it turned quite green - then seemed to burst white, and disappeared completely. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Allentown, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 52.72'' N (40.58131°) |
| Longitude | 75° 33' 35.5'' W (-75.55986°) |
| Elevation | 113.417m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-18 15:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-18 19:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170° |
| First azimuth | 84.96° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 261.88° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |