Reports Report 397o (Event 397-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | M M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have been a Commercial Airline Pilot for over 20 years and I have seen scores of meteors, comets, etc... I am no expert on astronomy, but that was the brightest and biggest that I have ever seen. I am 49 years old. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bridgeville, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 20' 6.46'' N (40.335128°) |
| Longitude | 80° 7' 24.62'' W (-80.123506°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-16 20:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-17 00:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 343.09282° |
| First azimuth | 291.91387° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 352.09287° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | red/orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | short in duration whitish in color |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |