Reports Report 1753a (Event 1753-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Simon D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Came or appeared to come straight down, seemed very close. Witnessed by a friend as well while we were outside around 3AM, there were many (10+) falling stars high up within half an hour before and after. We noticed it lit up the sky, and was visible even through trees for no more than 2 seconds. Friend had earlier (about 15min) seen something similar but I did not see that first one and can't adequately describe it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gettysburg, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 49' 21.61'' N (39.822669°) |
| Longitude | 77° 5' 25.28'' W (-77.090356°) |
| Elevation | 170.664291m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-03 03:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-03 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240° |
| First azimuth | 227.34° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 224.33° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright blue ball with trailing flames, looked large and maybe disintegrating |