Reports Report 4827bc (Event 4827-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I rated it close to being as bright as the sun, not because it lit up the landscape around me like daylight, but because I was looking in that direction when it occurred and saw it directly. it was as bright as looking at LED Headlights on an oncoming car. It hurt my eyes and left a ghost trail across my vision for a minute or two. I kept blinking my eyes to restore my night vision. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hanover, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 48' 11.1'' N (39.803083°) |
| Longitude | 76° 58' 18.78'' W (-76.971883°) |
| Elevation | 178.86m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-02 03:07 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-02 08:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 13.12° |
| First azimuth | 28.85° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 343.97° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | it was sparkly sort of like when the space shuttle broke up. multiple off shoots as it fell. mainly brilliant blue with pinkish undertones. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the first two flashes were brighter than the final but it winked out with a blue fragmenting flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was blue, silvery white lights very sparkly and brilliant |