| Observer |
|
Name |
Frances R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was so cool!!! Thought it was a shooting star at first. Wish I had a photo. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Brentwood, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 22' 27.38'' N (40.374273°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 58' 40.86'' W (-79.978018°)
|
|
Elevation |
375.118073m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-12-01 19:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-12-02 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
295° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
29.17° |
|
First azimuth |
50.17° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
10.72° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
Bright white, behaved almost like a firework fizzling out. My first instinct was that it was a shooting star. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The tail was “hyphenated” a bit — kind of like a firework. |
