Reports Report 929bm (Event 929-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Major J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Number of reports came in from a chat on http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com which appeared to be the same object. People were writing in from VA, MA, and MD. I suspect that it was falling space junk (due to the sparks) but would be interested in hearing back about what it was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Collegebille, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 12' 56.95'' N (40.21582°) |
| Longitude | 75° 28' 35.08'' W (-75.476412°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 235° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Yellow/White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I expected some delayed sound, but never heard any (30-60 seconds after). |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | \\ |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | When I fist noticed it it caused a flash of light. Towards the end of the arc I saw some sparks that were fragmentation (sparks, as if you were watching someone saw through metal--yellow and falling to the sides). It then disappeared as if it burned out so I turned back to the house and a moment later the light \\ |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |