Reports Report 1783d (Event 1783-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chip C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Object appeared suddenly, midway above horizon; disappeared behind tall trees in woods after 1 - 2 seconds. Antares was largest, brightest star closest to object. Object was approx. 5 times larger than Antares, but not significantly brighter. Saturn also visible nearby, although not as bright as Antares. Clear skies, good visibility. My orientation was facing South. Trajectory of object was almost straight down. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monroe, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 20' 19.76'' N (41.338821°) |
| Longitude | 73° 15' 31.9'' W (-73.258862°) |
| Elevation | 123.22467m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-05 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-06 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.56° |
| First azimuth | 188.42° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 187.58° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |