Reports Report 4856o (Event 4856-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was sky watching after seeing a shooting star towards the east but and as I was sky watching, i saw what I thought was a comet, it was very bright and colorful, just very quick to the eye. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mandata, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 40' 7.58'' N (40.668772°) |
| Longitude | 76° 48' 17.72'' W (-76.804923°) |
| Elevation | 234.837784m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-02 01:03 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-02 05:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 279.51° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was very bright and changed colors quickly with a long tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |