Reports Report 331at (Event 331-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennie |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen the northern lights in Alaska and this was as cool as anything I have seen in the sky. I almost didn\'t believe I was seeing it, especially since I have never seen a meteor or a fireball before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philadelphia, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 52' 10.91'' N (39.869696°) |
| Longitude | 75° 6' 9.14'' W (-75.102539°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-05 19:58 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-06 00:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 45° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350.36444° |
| First azimuth | 14.03294° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 289.87106° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | blueish green with a whit |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The train was about 1-2 times the size of the fireball (the fireball was at least as big as the full moon.), the fireball looked blue and the train was white. I thought it was a firework, but it was moving horizontally across the sky and it burnt out after 1-2 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |