| Observer |
|
Name |
Kevin D |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
a strong event in visible magnitude and time of event occurrence -- path, point A to B, roughly entered at moon/Jupiter - track just below moon |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bath, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 48' 35.58'' N (40.809883°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 24' 18.38'' W (-75.405106°)
|
|
Elevation |
242.913m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-04-17 21:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-04-18 01:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
181.91° |
|
First azimuth |
151.68° |
|
First elevation |
73° |
|
Last azimuth |
235.18° |
|
Last elevation |
48° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
defined white line of trajectory seemed to "burst" in to a wider line |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
at "burst" point (time & location) a major trajectory continued, with a side split white piece "Y'ed" off toward moon |
