Reports Report 340fq (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elaine P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | it was not too far above the city skyline when we noticed it careening town toward the skyline/tops of the buildings (so it appeared). we thought it was a crashing plane or helicopter, that's how close / clear it looked. But it was too fast for that we assumed, when we got to our home, we checked the internet for news of something in philly or a comet. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philadelphia, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 57' 30.01'' N (39.958335°) |
| Longitude | 75° 9' 7.42'' W (-75.152061°) |
| Elevation | 10.553m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 242° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280.51° |
| First azimuth | 265.82° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 267.25° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | it looked like a comet to me, it had a tail for sure |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |