Reports Report 4554b (Event 4554-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was travelling on I-476 northbound at the time. When I saw the object, at was at mile marker 7.8 or 7.9. The object was at about the 2 o'clock position. My field of vision was limited by the roof of my car and the tree line, but I clearly observed a fiery object falling nearly straight down, trailing smoke. I believe the object was over Upper Darby or Havertown, PA, possibly further west. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Springfield, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 57' 43.46'' N (39.962072°) |
| Longitude | 75° 20' 1.42'' W (-75.333728°) |
| Elevation | 54.331m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-19 05:59 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-19 10:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.98° |
| First azimuth | 58.7° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 38.27° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | There was a definite smoke trail, but I was driving in the dark and lost sight of it when the object dropped out of visibility. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |