Reports Report 6777m (Event 6777-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | A K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was difficult to rate the brightness. It was very eye catching. I have several bright outdoor lights and it was easily visible. It had a unique color, and honestly I was concerned at first that it was an object crashing perhaps, due to its perceived size. It was after the initial surprise that I considered it may be a large meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Jamestown, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 28' 5.21'' N (41.468114°) |
| Longitude | 80° 26' 14.11'' W (-80.437252°) |
| Elevation | 309.538788m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-23 20:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-24 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.03° |
| First azimuth | 167.43° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 187.86° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a lengthy greenish tail with noticable width. It looked very much like a firework but moving far too fast and too straight horizontally. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared as though there was a brighter flash but no explosion. Fragments were visible from the leading edge of a different color than the tail. |