Reports Report 8278a (Event 8278-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | A bright neon blue, fireball, similar to meteor w glowing tail streaked horizontally across the sky. It was about the size of a full moon and it had large (sparks) about a 4th it's size, shooting off in all directions. It seemed to me it was probably a quarter mile from me. It was silent and did not seem to be dropping in altitude |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Media, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 53' 22.34'' N (39.889538°) |
| Longitude | 75° 23' 32.12'' W (-75.392256°) |
| Elevation | 64.807686m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-18 23:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-19 03:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 272° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 123.3° |
| First azimuth | 147.59° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 55.13° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A bright neon blue, fireball, similar to meteor w glowing tail streaked horizontally across the sky. It was about the size of a full moon and it had large (sparks) about a 4th of it's size, shooting off in all directions. It seemed to me it was probably a quarter mile from me. |