| Observer |
|
Name |
Kerry M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
We thought it was firework as it was high in the sky and arcing down, Then we realized how late it was. It was much bigger than a shooting star. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Arona, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 15' 46.98'' N (40.263049°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 39' 13.43'' W (-79.653731°)
|
|
Elevation |
335.371704m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-30 01:11 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-30 05:11 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
114° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
286.24° |
|
First azimuth |
290.29° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
288.76° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
It looked like a firework - it started off a ball of bright white then went/flashed green and ended in orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
it was orange and looked like a firework ending |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was white and a flash, then went back to white, then a jewel green, then orange |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
