| Observer |
|
Name |
Daryl M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The most amazing thing I\'ve witnessed in the night sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Arendtsville, PA |
|
Latitude |
39° 55' 29.32'' N (39.924811°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 17' 55.28'' W (-77.298689°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-10-04 04:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-10-04 08:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
-1° |
|
First azimuth |
249.17935° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
268.92954° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
bright white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1.5s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Smokey, greyish train following the fireball. The fireball broke up so quickly that everything went to back to darkness within a second. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was ultra bright white, fragmentation was mainly orange. Looked like fireworks without the noise. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
