Reports Report 4133l (Event 4133-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Debbi C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting on the steps of our pool, talking with my son AJ and his friend Chad, literally looking into the night sky when it appeared... I saw it happen from beginning to end, it was truly a once in a lifetime experience! We listened for any booms, explosions, or noises after it disappeared but it was completely silent from our vantage point. I am hoping someone caught it on video and shares it- it was an awesome sight to see! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , DE |
| Latitude | 39° 43' 46.14'' N (39.729482°) |
| Longitude | 75° 39' 37.92'' W (-75.660534°) |
| Elevation | 31.116756m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-19 22:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-20 02:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185° |
| First azimuth | 170° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 193° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 13° |
| Remarks | We could see the smoke trail directly behind the fireball in the sky, at least 3x longer but much thinner than the fireball itself, which was bright white. At first I thought it was a huge plane on fire crashing to Earth but it literally disappeared after a brilliant flash. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Oh yeah we did... The front of the fireball was much brighter and more rounded than that of the long "burning flame-like" trail attachment to it. By the time I said, "Ohhh my God, What?.... WHAT IS THAT?" while pointing to the sky, we saw a burst-like explosion and then it disappeared. Literally, it disappeared in mid-air! That's when I thought out loud, "Ohhh THANK GOD it wasn't a plane!" We were completely stunned by it. I know I've never seen anything like it before. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |