Reports Report 4740y (Event 4740-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Huge fireball, straight down at the horizon, Bright white flash that lit up the entire sky. Not exactly midnight, I was driving home and saw it from that spot within 15-20 minutes of midnight. Somewhere around there. August 22nd into 23rd. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Wales, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 13' 55.15'' N (40.231987°) |
| Longitude | 75° 14' 17.55'' W (-75.238209°) |
| Elevation | 123.659889m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-23 00:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-23 04:00 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.08° |
| First azimuth | 180.47° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 178.3° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |