Reports Report 539i (Event 539-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roberta |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the largest fireballs I\'ve ever seen, as though it was debris re-entering the atmosphere that broke up as it burned through the atmosphere. Of all the \'shooting stars\' I\'ve seen, this was many times larger, brighter and was more like a piece of trash burning in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Chester, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 1' 1.32'' N (40.017032°) |
| Longitude | 75° 36' 19.36'' W (-75.605378°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-12 20:12 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-13 00:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 230.70829° |
| First azimuth | 231.64604° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 246.41712° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | bright orange white with |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | a long glowing white train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It appeared that the fireball broke into two pieces as it descended creating a wide nose, instead of a single comet-like cone. Couldn\'t see the finish due to trees. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |