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Observer
Name
Gregory K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Never observed a fireball before. Momentarily thought it may be an aircraft coming down, but never heard any crash sound or observed any impact flash. I realized I had seen some type of fireball or meteor coming down.
Location
Address
Newark, DE
Latitude
39° 41' 0.63'' N (39.683509°)
Longitude
75° 38' 37.8'' W (-75.643832°)
Elevation
23.709377m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-20 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-21 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.81°
First azimuth
258.82°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
257.31°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
