American Meteor Society

Reports Report 245ao (Event 245-2011)

Observer
Name Harold
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was very breath taking!!
Location
Address Douglassville, PA
Latitude 40° 19' 14.05'' N (40.320569°)
Longitude 75° 44' 31.89'' W (-75.742192°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-23 05:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-02-23 10:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 295.99571°
First azimuth 260.12528°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 351.22391°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Bright electric blue and
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 30°
Remarks The train was bright blue and trailed off to a point about 30 degrees behind the object. The train stayed semi consistent in length until the object apparently hit the ground
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As it streaked across the sky in a downward angle it appeared to strike the earth with a slightly brighter light that the object when it was in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -