| Observer |
|
Name |
Dave R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
the fireball appeared to have a slow decent of 2 - 3 seconds |
| Location |
|
Address |
West Alexander, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 6' 3.44'' N (40.100956°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 30' 53.56'' W (-80.514878°)
|
|
Elevation |
408.772m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-18 21:42 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-19 01:42 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
15° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
111.86° |
|
First azimuth |
104.45° |
|
First elevation |
47° |
|
Last azimuth |
103.72° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the fireball was white , then a greenish light and returned to white as it burned out |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the fragmentation occurred after the green flash as fireball burned out |
