Reports Report 1923bo (Event 1923-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am a pilot used to observing air traffic called out by ATC. I have an 8 inch telescope and have done a little astrophotography. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palmyra, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 0' 41.97'' N (40.011658°) |
| Longitude | 75° 1' 56.03'' W (-75.03223°) |
| Elevation | 3.341545m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-13 21:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-14 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 79.32° |
| First azimuth | 38.63° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 6.54° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The trail was white and a little thinner the the size of Venus, but at the end, it appeared to burst into at least 15 pieces, the pieces abruptly decelerated and drifted straight down. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to burst into at least 15 pieces; the pieces abruptly decelerated and drifted straight down. |