Reports Report 971a (Event 971-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seth D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There was also an object appearing in the west (indicated in my last observed entry.) That had the same traits as the other meteors but was VERY rocket-like, having some sort of orange fire visible at the back end of it if you really looked. This makes me wonder whether these were meteors or parts of a natural satellite, rocket, or a cluster of space junk. A different meteor didn't give off any smoke trail but It glimmered for a couple seconds. They are very impressive and worth reporting. There were up to 13 of them that I seen in total. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philadelphia, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 5' 38.13'' N (40.093924°) |
| Longitude | 75° 1' 42.06'' W (-75.02835°) |
| Elevation | 49.573589m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-01 19:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-01 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220° |
| First azimuth | 210° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 30° |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | First off, their were multiple meteors. At least 3 of them left highly visible trains of white smoke, and one of them left a lasting train of smoke. They were thin, but definite. Many of them were leaving two trails that ended up being 1 trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |