Reports Report 1402e (Event 1402-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jerry D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen bolides previously, however, in my experience, the bolide typically moved at an angle across the sky, had some color and ended in fragmentation. I’ve never seen an object travel straight down and conclude in a bright flash without fragmentation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Riegelsville, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 33' 55.95'' N (40.565542°) |
| Longitude | 75° 13' 45.36'' W (-75.229266°) |
| Elevation | 122.478012m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-28 04:44 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-28 09:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 81.06° |
| First azimuth | 79.77° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 77.94° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object fell straight down from my perspective, lasting 2-3 seconds, terminated in a flash lasting 1-2 seconds ~doubling in brightness. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |