Reports Report 208r (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | What a treat it was to see. I called my wife and brother and described it immediately. I'm glad my google search turned up the AMS for reporting the sighting. I'm delighted to share this. Thanks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | King of Prussia, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 5' 12.21'' N (40.086724°) |
| Longitude | 75° 24' 4.74'' W (-75.401316°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:24 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 93.36611° |
| First azimuth | 82.61358° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 89.99961° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Bright blue white (like m |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The fireball and train were a brilliant blue white, even in the bright daylight, streaking in a near vertical path toward the ground. I was really struck however by the intensity of the train but it was of a very short duration. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |