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Events in 2022   2912-2022 KML

AMS received 5 reports about a fireball seen over NY and PA on Monday, May 16th 2022 around 03:18 UT.

D. Sound
4 no
C. Sound
4 no
Frag
1 yes
3 no
5  Reports

Due to the long duration of most of the reports this event was most likely a line of Starlink satellites and not a fireball.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
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The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2022-05-16 03:01 UT 2022-05-15 23:01 EDT Altoona PA ≈20s -13 - - - Matthew L 4
b 2022-05-16 03:17 UT 2022-05-15 23:17 EDT Rimersburg PA ≈20s -9 - - James E 1
c 2022-05-16 03:18 UT 2022-05-15 23:18 EDT Tyrone PA ≈20s -16 - - - Bro M 5
d 2022-05-16 03:26 UT 2022-05-15 23:26 EDT Arkport NY ≈3.5s -13 - ? ? Katelynne J 2
e 2022-05-16 03:30 UT 2022-05-15 23:30 EDT Punxsutawney PA ≈20s -13 ? - - Erin A 1

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