Reports Report 5712cc (Event 5712-2020)

Observer
Name Dan L
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks The speed of this object seemed slower than any of the meteors I’ve seen. I was sitting in a parking lot under the open hatch of a van and saw it as it came into view from behind the hatch. So I don’t know how long the trail was from end to end. But the portion I saw was very bright with a distinct bulge at the front. It made me wonder if this might have been a piece of space junk entering the atmosphere.
Location
Address Oaks, PA
Latitude 40° 7' 14.31'' N (40.120641°)
Longitude 75° 27' 16.64'' W (-75.454622°)
Elevation 32.318451m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-10-10 20:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-10-11 00:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 84.19°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 69.82°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light 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 -