Reports Report 3097ba (Event 3097-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frank P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The time frame is relatively close give or take 15min, I was in such amazement that I didn't think to look. This was 1 of 2 fireballs that I seen that night, though this one was astronomically spectacular in size and color, and the amount of time that the train lasted was mesmerizing. It lit the entire region up. This is the 2nd time I've witnessed a fireball of this magnitude. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | James Creek, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 22' 25.14'' N (40.373651°) |
| Longitude | 78° 9' 49.72'' W (-78.16381°) |
| Elevation | 239.725204m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-20 21:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-21 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 118° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 233.61° |
| First azimuth | 200° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train, for what seemed like forever, then dissipated to what appeared to be smoke, till it finally disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |