Reports Report 5814e (Event 5814-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I missed the initial trail from this meteor, but was with multiple people who saw it. The object glowed long enough that I was able to set down what I was doing, move to a position where I could see it after being told by my friends to look several times, and then witness it for a few seconds. Behind it was a trail of quickly burning orange sparks, but nothing I would call real fragmentation. Object then glowed briefly before dimming. Personally, I think this may have been a satellite deorbiting - but it never fragmented. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Marble, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 15' 35.32'' N (41.259811°) |
| Longitude | 79° 27' 34.55'' W (-79.459597°) |
| Elevation | 419.835236m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-10-01 01:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-10-01 05:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 159° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 142.93° |
| First azimuth | 250.86° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 125.98° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |