American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1115x (Event 1115-2016)

Observer
Name Lynn A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I've seen shooting stars before, but this was different. It was so bright and had no streak effect trailing behind and it moved very very fast. I've never seen anything move so fast through the sky except for a fighter jet. Faster than a shooting star. It really shook me and made me very excited to go to internet to see if anyone else may have seen this event.
Location
Address Wynnewood, PA
Latitude 39° 59' 6.34'' N (39.985094°)
Longitude 75° 15' 54.23'' W (-75.265064°)
Elevation 69.358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-03-21 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-03-22 01:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 60°
Moving
Facing azimuth 96.66°
First azimuth 72.25°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 134.32°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -