Reports Report 340gz (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Perfectly clear evening. Thought it could be a firework, but too high, too fast, and did not dim as it fell. The smoke trail was also too straight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Doylestown, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 38.4'' N (40.310666°) |
| Longitude | 75° 7' 36.03'' W (-75.126676°) |
| Elevation | 123.405m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:17 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 7° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250.04° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 250.82° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing, sparks, smoke |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |