Reports Report 862ai (Event 862-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have no experience in this field. I saw a huge blazing, well, fireball fly across the sky. I thought it was just a shooting star, but upon researching images I found it to be much brighter and more round. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bensalem, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 7' 50.85'' N (40.130792°) |
| Longitude | 74° 55' 2.59'' W (-74.917386°) |
| Elevation | 30.090059m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-04-08 20:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-04-09 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.39° |
| First azimuth | 104.15° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 49.72° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Looks like a vapor trail but it occurred along the fireball's path and was visible for over an hour. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |