Reports Report 960a (Event 960-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Sunday, 23 Feb 2020, ~18:05, heading south on I380 just outside of Scranton, PA. About 41.380478,-75.580.021 (from Goggle maps). A fireball appeared above the road ahead (south) of me. The fireball was coming almost vertically down biased slightly west. It appeared/I noticed it low in the sky. A truck blocked me from seeing what happened to it as it approached the ground. It seemed to be miles in the distance. It was not as fast moving as a meteor; perhaps some space/satellite debris? The shape was that of a lamp bulb with a short tail. Not a long needle shape like in a meteor shower. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Scranton, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 22' 52.83'' N (41.381343°) |
| Longitude | 75° 34' 49.34'' W (-75.580373°) |
| Elevation | 442.261078m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-23 18:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-23 23:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 162.45° |
| First azimuth | 162.41° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 167.67° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |