Reports Report 819y (Event 819-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball was a little to the right and lower than the moon from my position. Slightly higher than halfway between the moon and the horizon. I was in my truck at the time, so do not know if there was any sound. It was pretty bright, but probably very far away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Morrisdale, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 59' 18.86'' N (40.988573°) |
| Longitude | 78° 8' 26.8'' W (-78.140777°) |
| Elevation | 499.795532m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-04-01 20:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-04-02 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Thought it was fireworks at first. Had technical problems making this report, this version is correct. In the first version, it would not let me describe the direction the fireball was traveling. |