| Observer |
|
Name |
Stephen H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Interesting that there was a second boom as I was typing report. 22:00. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Richland, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 21' 25.59'' N (40.357108°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 15' 39.87'' W (-76.261074°)
|
|
Elevation |
150.593582m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-17 21:39 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-18 02:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
92° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
21.52° |
|
First azimuth |
0.72° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
32.04° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I have two fireballs before in my life. Never one this bright. Tail and smoke and broke up in flash. Loud boom. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fireball broke up with flash. Felt boom. Just heard and felt another boom as I am typing this |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Bright, bright tail (awesome) with smoke trail in almost a spiral. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Body of fireball got even brighter in a flash and then broke into multiple bright pieces. Awesome. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright trail and smoke trail across sky, brightest I've ever seen, flash ,breakup and boom. Moved from nnw to ne |
