| Observer |
|
Name |
Tom K |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I watch the Leonids every summer and this was a 5-7x magnitude larger than anything I've ever seen there. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chalfont, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 15' 59.43'' N (40.266508°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 12' 17.13'' W (-75.204759°)
|
|
Elevation |
125.35125m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:32 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
36.95° |
|
First azimuth |
59.4° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
22.5° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bits flaking off, the main flash disappeared before the fragments disappeared. |
