Reports Report 667aak (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kaitlyn K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was just remarkable - longgg bright white trail w/bright white ball, seen top left to bottom right visual field traveling East on PA Turnpike near Somerset, PA, appeared to "explode" in the sky, small firecracker explosion appearance, lasted 5-10 seconds, traveled slowly. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Somerset, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 2' 14.51'' N (40.037364°) |
| Longitude | 79° 6' 3.6'' W (-79.101°) |
| Elevation | 661.883545m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 150° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 225.23° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was in my right field of view as I was traveling East on the PA Turnpike around mile marker 105. It exploded in the sky and looked like fire sparks or a fire cracker POP! awesome |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very brief, less than 1 second, "firecracker-like" explosion, small. |