Reports Report 340ea (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I occasionally watch for meteors during summer nights or days of advertised meteor showers. This was a much brighter event, with a somewhat lingering, larger diameter, brighter tail, and a large, bright "head" just before and at the time of "terminal explosion". |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 26' 49.8'' N (40.447167°) |
| Longitude | 79° 54' 35.42'' W (-79.909839°) |
| Elevation | 301.406m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115° |
| First azimuth | 115° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 120° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball increased in size along its trajectory, reaching its largest diameter at the end, with rapid increase in diameter ("terminal explosion") followed by flameout. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Right before, during, and perhaps immediately after the "terminal explosion" there were some apparent small fragments, but the fireball remained basically intact to the end. |