Reports Report 2052a (Event 2052-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | If my approximations using your system is inaccurate, Fireball emanated from the "Summer Triangle"- Vega, looking 70-80° North and Vega being it's closest object and ended about 22° above the horizon with a visible smoke trail for a few seconds. Event seen in city area with medium heavy light pollution, small dying bonfire, and slight moon illumination. Moon was approx. 15° above horizon, behind the tree line to my observation area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Middletown, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 32' 35.06'' N (41.543071°) |
| Longitude | 72° 38' 39.83'' W (-72.644398°) |
| Elevation | 34.819107m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-24 23:21 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-25 03:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 195° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.3° |
| First azimuth | 10.97° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 351.66° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail fading |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |