Reports Report 5012gk (Event 5012-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Liza S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | When I first noticed the light, it was due to the reflection on the roof of my car causing me to look up and follow its trajectory from above to a point closer to the horizon just above the trees. It was very bright, so much so that at first I believed it was a strange reflection from a vehicle’s headlights but no cars were driving by. I have seen meteor showers before, but never anything this bright, close (or what seemed close), and ending in a change of color and fragments |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Freedom, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 43' 51.87'' N (39.731075°) |
| Longitude | 76° 41' 45.5'' W (-76.695971°) |
| Elevation | 274.870667m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-03 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-04 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 326.23° |
| First azimuth | 37.33° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 332.77° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | May not be related, but heard a rumble almost like thunder (but it wasn’t thunder) a few minutes after sighting |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The bright light changed to a red orange color and was many pieces as if it had caught fire or exploded and then fizzled out. First, it was a single bright light like a shooting star (but brighter and closer). Then, the color change and fragments appeared and quickly disappeared |