| Observer |
|
Name |
Kathleen M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was surprised at its seeing slow rate of speed. It dropped in an arc from west to east in the southern sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mehoopany, PA |
|
Latitude |
41° 33' 57.27'' N (41.565908°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 10' 14.87'' W (-76.170797°)
|
|
Elevation |
418.487122m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-19 19:31 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-19 23:31 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
159.14° |
|
First azimuth |
215.32° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
92.22° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
White -sparkling |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
very bright yellow - flickering |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a heat lightening-type flash in the southern sky on the horizon, I expected to a boom or crash as it was a very large meteor with a long tail. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
