| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Very bright |
| Location |
|
Address |
Shillington, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 18' 34.4'' N (40.309555°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 57' 52.57'' W (-75.964604°)
|
|
Elevation |
105.240646m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-07 20:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-08 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
300° |
|
First azimuth |
30° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
trail followed across the sky from first viewed until end |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
flash of blue to white then fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
one large bright white piece broke off and kept going forward. several smaller pieces spread out then faded |
