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Events in 2022   5428-2022 KML

AMS received 18 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, ME, NH, PA, Québec and VT on Sunday, August 21st 2022 around 01:52 UT.

D. Sound
17 no
C. Sound
17 no
Frag
5 yes
10 no
18  Reports

This sighting was not a fireball. It was most likely the appearance of a recently launched set of StarLink satellites.

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
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.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
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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1  Video

AMS event #5428-2022

© Christopher & Owen Vardakis

5  Photos

AMS event #5428-2022

© Minalou K.

AMS event #5428-2022

© Karen F.

AMS event #5428-2022

© Ryan Y.

AMS event #5428-2022

© Janette M.

AMS event #5428-2022

© Karen F.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2022-08-21 01:40 UT 2022-08-20 21:40 EDT Thornton NH ≈7.5s -4 - - - Gil M 3
b 2022-08-21 01:45 UT 2022-08-20 21:45 EDT South Bristol ME ≈20s -5 - - Natalie N 3
c 2022-08-21 01:47 UT 2022-08-20 21:47 EDT Saint Clair PA ≈20s -9 - - - Mike S 2
d 2022-08-21 01:48 UT 2022-08-20 21:48 EDT Standish ME ≈20s -7 - - - Karen F 3
e 2022-08-21 01:48 UT 2022-08-20 21:48 EDT Vergennes VT ≈7.5s -9 - - - Daniel M 1
f 2022-08-21 01:49 UT 2022-08-20 21:49 EDT Whitefield NH ≈7.5s -24 - - Karen F 1
g 2022-08-21 01:49 UT 2022-08-20 21:49 EDT Dover NH ≈7.5s -6 - - - Ryan Y 2
h 2022-08-21 01:49 UT 2022-08-20 21:49 EDT Barnstable MA ≈20s -10 - - - Steve S 3
i 2022-08-21 01:49 UT 2022-08-20 21:49 EDT Harwich MA ≈20s -8 ? ? - Christopher & Owen V 1
j 2022-08-21 01:49 UT 2022-08-20 21:49 EDT Saint-Didace Québec ≈20s -13 - - Minalou K 1
k 2022-08-21 01:50 UT 2022-08-20 21:50 EDT Tuftonboro NH ≈45s -5 - - - Janette M 1
l 2022-08-21 01:50 UT 2022-08-20 21:50 EDT West Springfield MA ≈7.5s -11 - - ? Laurie H 2
m 2022-08-21 01:50 UT 2022-08-20 21:50 EDT Kent CT ≈45s -9 - - ? Neil D 2
n 2022-08-21 01:50 UT 2022-08-20 21:50 EDT Agawam MA ≈20s -12 - - Theresa K 1
o 2022-08-21 02:00 UT 2022-08-20 22:00 EDT Wilton ME ≈45s -8 - - ? Ben A 1
p 2022-08-21 02:10 UT 2022-08-20 22:10 EDT Jim Thorpe PA ≈7.5s -6 - - - Kai H 1
q 2022-08-21 02:10 UT 2022-08-20 22:10 EDT Lock Haven PA ≈20s -6 - - Susan D 3
r 2022-08-21 02:15 UT 2022-08-20 22:15 EDT Lincoln NH ≈20s 0 - - - Lisa L 1

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