Reports Report 340ow (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most vivid fireball I have ever seen. The fireball came over my right shoulder as I was walking my dog toward the northwest direction, and was off to my right at maybe a 45 degree angle up in the sky. It was so very brilliant and colorful. At first I thought it was a firework, but I heard no launch percussion, but what made it special was that it moved slowly enough that I could watch it tragectrary, see a vivid ball of orange/red/bright white with a huge long tail, that never ended and appeared to go beyound the horizon. The whole visual only lasted 2 to 3 seconds, but long enough to take it all in. I expected to hear about it on the 11 o'clock news in Philly, but nothing. It was an Awesome experience. John |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Downingtown, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 58' 45.32'' N (39.979255°) |
| Longitude | 75° 41' 41.56'' W (-75.694878°) |
| Elevation | 145.722m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:16 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | - |