Reports Report 2714b (Event 2714-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I wish the form asked earlier about constellations that it passed through or let me draw on a star chart, because I can give that information more accurately than guessing angles. I first sighted it in the lower-middle of the square of Pegasus as it emerged from behind a tree. It traveled south, passing a bit below (east of) Alpha Pegasi, the bright flash and fragmentation that I reported happened as it crossed into Aquarius, and it fizzled quite close to Sigma Aquarii. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , PA |
| Latitude | 41° 42' 7.2'' N (41.702°) |
| Longitude | 80° 5' 46.46'' W (-80.09624°) |
| Elevation | 367.137m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-02 22:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-03 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.79° |
| First azimuth | 74.65° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 104.19° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | A smoke trail that stretched behind the fireball but faded quickly (the northernmost tail was already gone before the end of the fireball event) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Midway through what I saw, it did fracture and suddenly brighten (though I wouldn't call it terminal flash, just a flash). The majority continued on, while the small fragments dimmed out fast. |