Reports Report 1896a (Event 1896-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on the PA Turnpike at the time. There was no traffic behind me. The object was bright enough that it startled me somewhat. I first saw it when it was low enough to see through my windshield and I watched it until it disappeared behind the new bridge that was built at mile marker 320. While there was not a persistent tail, it did appear to have a very short tail, almost like an elongated raindrop in shape. On the side of doubt is the fact that I was quite fatigued; I was driving home after a very long workday. So was it real or was I seeing things. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Malvern, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 4' 26.93'' N (40.074146°) |
| Longitude | 75° 31' 34.86'' W (-75.52635°) |
| Elevation | 111.449432m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-11-17 00:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-11-17 05:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 284.38° |
| First azimuth | 284.73° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 284.5° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |