Reports Report 174af (Event 174-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am the president of the Delaware Valley Earth Science Society (www.DVESS.org). I reported this sighting to KYW news radio in Philadelphia, and to Gary Weinstein of the Willingboro Astronomical Society. I have seen a couple of \"shooting stars\" in the past - this was MUCH, MUCH larger. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Somerdale, NJ |
| Latitude | 39° 51' 2.3'' N (39.850639°) |
| Longitude | 75° 1' 25.33'' W (-75.023704°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-03 22:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-04 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 182.16902° |
| First azimuth | 188.3249° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 186.1988° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | blue and bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | none |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 3.5° |
| Remarks | the train consisted of 3 or 4 distinct and separate \"pieces\", round and smaller than the meteorite (or whatever it was) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | as stated before there were 3 or 4 distinct, separate fragments following the large round meteorite (or whatever it was); the fragments and fireball together formed an arc |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |