Reports Report 5166a (Event 5166-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sean L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I remember it all vividly, including the time and exactly what it looked like, but I didn't look at the date. I am pretty sure it was the 18th, could have been 15th-22nd. I thought it was on a weekend, so I picked 18th. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Leesport, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 26' 21.79'' N (40.439385°) |
| Longitude | 76° 1' 1.98'' W (-76.017217°) |
| Elevation | 158.254105m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-18 00:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-18 04:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 109° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140.71° |
| First azimuth | 119.55° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 177.96° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Glowing line behind the meteor for a solid second. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Towards the end at around 25 degrees above the horizon it had an oval in the front that was thicker than the trail by a bit. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think it broke off a little at the end, maybe 3 pieces that stayed very close together. 15 degrees above the horizon. |