Reports Report 1398h (Event 1398-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marian B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Of the two I witnessed, one seemed to sputter. By that I mean, it looked like had an initial long glowing streak, not fast but certainly bright, faded for a second or two and then glowed again for another 1-2 seconds. I've never witnessed anything like that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bedford, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 1' 12.59'' N (40.020163°) |
| Longitude | 78° 30' 14.27'' W (-78.503965°) |
| Elevation | 322.178589m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-07-04 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-07-05 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 12.85° |
| First azimuth | 14.15° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 84° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | After the initial vibrant and glowing train, the light died out but continued to travel for several seconds before eventually fading. The glow from the deadening light was more orange-yellow in color. We saw two that evening, in the same general area within several minutes of each other. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |