Reports Report 2308bo (Event 2308-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Exactly a week before ,in that same area of the sky , I saw an odd object like a slow moving satellite at 8:50 PM but it suddenly brightened (well within the earth's shadow) as it moved SW to NE . Then it slowly dimmed ,disappearing 25 degrees above the NE Horizon .It was as bright as Venus but dim as Polaris. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Media, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 55' 0.89'' N (39.916914°) |
| Longitude | 75° 26' 51.15'' W (-75.447541°) |
| Elevation | 106.845184m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 20:47 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 00:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 342.42° |
| First azimuth | 55.16° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 15.48° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sudden brightening then an abrupt disappearance except a thin dim line of light proceeding in the same direction as the fireball,after it exploded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the bright flash, a small piece proceeded in the same direction to make that thin line of light.I felt that other fragments scattered 90 degrees to the brightened object (or Flash). |