Reports Report 2132alk (Event 2132-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was right at 2330 hours give or take a minute. I was on patrol Allegheny Blvd, southbound, just rounding the bend on to Washington Crossing Bridge. This was the brightest "shooting star" I have ever witnessed and I can only describe the tail as if someone would have taken a sparkler factory and dropped it out of the sky. From my vantage point the meteor would have been almost directly above the Franklin Shop N Save on Buffalo St. It lasted about 2-3 seconds and was gone. It was so bright I radioed out Emergency Services Center and advised them to be ready to take calls for an extremely large meteor falling from the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Franklin, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 23' 18.06'' N (41.388349°) |
| Longitude | 79° 49' 19.73'' W (-79.822146°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-27 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-28 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | white/blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |