Reports Report 5012bl (Event 5012-2023)

Observer
Name Mel T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Littlestown, PA
Latitude 39° 44' 18.18'' N (39.738383°)
Longitude 77° 5' 47.36'' W (-77.09649°)
Elevation 182.166656m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-03 21:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-04 01:23 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 253°
Moving
Facing azimuth 78.56°
First azimuth 138.85°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 351.9°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks 3-4 pulses of bright blue/white light explosions with smaller orange outlined fragments falling away afterwards.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks 2-3 fragments followed by full disintegration