Reports Report 6522g (Event 6522-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tara K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Could not miss seeing the large very bright white ball above me (top/upper left side of vision) while driving, ball quickly disappeared but it was followed by, not quite as bright, white/off white trail which quickly faded (example: how shooting stars are shown animated in books, pictures, movies, TV, ect...) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , PA |
| Latitude | 40° 57' 41.08'' N (40.96141°) |
| Longitude | 79° 29' 12.54'' W (-79.486816°) |
| Elevation | 417.363037m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-30 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-31 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 246.15° |
| First azimuth | 258.07° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 289.63° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Really bright fast white ball followed by white to off white glowing train which quickly faded |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |