Reports Report 1992ap (Event 1992-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nick C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Brighter than landing lights from an airliner, left trail of small fragments akin to an ascending firework before breaking into two large fragments of roughly equal size and approximately three times the size of Venus, one smaller fragment the size of Venus, may have been two other fragments of the same size, but was focused on the large fragments. Lost behind trees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alexandria, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 49.1'' N (38.813638°) |
| Longitude | 77° 2' 22.3'' W (-77.039527°) |
| Elevation | 7.119m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-07 20:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-08 00:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 190.71° |
| First azimuth | 199.83° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 169.73° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke into two large fragments and at least one smaller fragment |