Reports Report 1143bg (Event 1143-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was huge--at first we thought it was a plane on fire, but it was too big to be a plane. It was very bright, moved slowly, and appeared to be metallic. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Patton, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 42.47'' N (40.711797°) |
| Longitude | 78° 35' 20.02'' W (-78.588895°) |
| Elevation | 549.644958m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-26 21:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-27 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.46° |
| First azimuth | 105.51° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 34.28° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It disintegrated into many pieces without a terminal flash. |