Observer |
Name |
Peter A |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Wexford, PA |
Latitude |
40° 36' 22.28'' N (40.60619°)
|
Longitude |
80° 3' 32.73'' W (-80.059092°)
|
Elevation |
362.915283m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-17 04:50 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-17 09:50 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
164° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
67.05° |
First azimuth |
60.62° |
First elevation |
55° |
Last azimuth |
71.66° |
Last elevation |
33° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
White and light blue, like manganese |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Approximately 4 minutes later I heard a large boom, followed by 2 (maybe 3) less loud booms in very quick succession |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Unknown |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very bright flash that built slowly and ended at it brightest with fragmentation. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
4-5 fragments continued at +/- 10-15 degrees from the original line of trajectory...with slight arcing towards earth. |