Reports Report 697i (Event 697-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Fast, but bright. Definitely not a satellite or plane. Much brighter, and appeared closer to earth, than any individual “shooting star” that I have ever previously seen. (Age - late 50s) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Media, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 53' 40.88'' N (39.894689°) |
| Longitude | 75° 25' 10.41'' W (-75.419558°) |
| Elevation | 61.679m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-21 18:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-21 23:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 81° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.26° |
| First azimuth | 47.44° |
| First elevation | 78° |
| Last azimuth | 76.67° |
| Last elevation | 63° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |