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Observer
Name
Peter P
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
2 witnesses were with me. Object had a long glowing bright yellow tail. One of the witnesses who first saw the object said the tail appeared to be purple before changing to yellow. I am sure this was a once in a lifetime experience !
Location
Address
Reading, PA
Latitude
40° 19' 41.45'' N (40.32818°)
Longitude
75° 57' 2.05'' W (-75.95057°)
Elevation
65.43m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-19 16:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-19 20:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45.18°
First azimuth
34.63°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
351.03°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Whoosh
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
