Reports Report 9030o (Event 9030-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | BRIAN Y |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was behind my house, shielding from the wind coming from the east. My fiance and I were having a cigarette. I turned to face south to look up at the moon, and as my gaze returned to earth. I saw the blue streak high enough in the sky that it was above all trees and structures in the area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Uniontown, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 54' 12.82'' N (39.903562°) |
| Longitude | 79° 42' 15.13'' W (-79.704203°) |
| Elevation | 353.068176m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-14 22:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-15 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 191.97° |
| First azimuth | 206.89° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 215.22° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A lighter blue that was like sparks falling off the back of the meteor. I did notice a flash in the direction it was heading approximately 2 seconds after the "fireball" disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |