Reports Report 5312h (Event 5312-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve V |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | the meteor started bright white ball, traveled a total distance of 12degrees, it lasted 3-4 seconds, as it traveled the head got larger, and an orange tail of glowing embers formed that was 1-2 degrees |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reading, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 0.09'' N (40.300026°) |
| Longitude | 75° 50' 29.07'' W (-75.841408°) |
| Elevation | 81.891167m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-08-18 23:27 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-08-19 03:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 249° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 164.26° |
| First azimuth | 165.7° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 149.04° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | the glowing orange debris trail appeared during the last 2 seconds. looked like the the Space Shuttle Columbia fire balls |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |