Reports Report 1881b (Event 1881-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This caught me off guard, like nothing I have seen to date. What was it, a meteor or space junk? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carlisle, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 12' 41.9'' N (40.211638°) |
| Longitude | 77° 11' 47.61'' W (-77.196557°) |
| Elevation | 147.375565m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-04 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-05 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 107° |
| First azimuth | 107° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 113° |
| Last elevation | 69° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It had a faint, low toned boom. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | __It seemed to be a while after I saw it, I wish I had been more observant, there might have been a successive boom, because I think there might have been 2 impacts. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a light as if lightning was flashing & I looked up to a completely clear sky. I looked back to the horizon. Then there appeared to be a spotlight shining in the yard in front of me. I looked up an caught the end of an enormous orange explosion. It had a faint low decibel boom. After staring at the same direction, I was able to see a very faint meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |