Reports Report 20n (Event 20-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Thank you. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philadelphia, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 57' 13.03'' N (39.953619°) |
| Longitude | 75° 9' 54.71'' W (-75.165196°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-03 01:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-03 06:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.57403° |
| First azimuth | 134.56195° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 75.51277° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Yellowish amber |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Thick, dark gray smoke trail that trailed the meteor across the sky. The trail faded out over approximately eight to ten seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was walking east on JFK Blvd when the meteor caught my attention to the southeast. From my perspective, it was large and moving very fast from south to the northeast. I initially thought it was a helicopter with its spotlight on and, using a helicopter as a comparison, it only appeared to be two or three blocks away. But it was noticeably quiet, which didn\'t make sense. I immediately noticed a dark gray smoke trail behind it and wondered for a moment if the helicopter was in trouble. Then, as it passed above the Masonic Temple (corner of JFK Blvd and N. Broad St), approximately six small fragments detached from the main body and trailed off. At that moment, I realized I was watching a meteor disintegrate. Approximately one-half second later, the meteor disappeared behind several buildings. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |