Reports Report 5151u (Event 5151-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicholas D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | the meteor or whatever it was lit up the whole sky for about 5 seconds then left a rip in the sky |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tarentum, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 37' 53.71'' N (40.631586°) |
| Longitude | 79° 51' 38.93'' W (-79.860813°) |
| Elevation | 345.933167m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-28 23:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-29 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 246° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 21.7° |
| First azimuth | 18.33° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 4.74° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 25s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | it looked like a rip in the sky with jagged edges and it lit up the whole sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |