| Observer |
|
Name |
Florence J |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Newark, DE |
|
Latitude |
39° 38' 2.76'' N (39.634101°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 44' 49.25'' W (-75.747013°)
|
|
Elevation |
42.272961m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-12-15 06:15 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-12-15 11:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
97° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
52.8° |
|
First azimuth |
39.08° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
86.57° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
The object broke up and became a string of flaming bits, which then broke up individually |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The smaller pieces appeared to break up but the final and largest piece flashed brighter before dispersing and going out. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The object got brighter and began to elongate until I could see around a dozen individual flaming bits strung out |
