Reports Report 2456dn (Event 2456-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball crossed the sky roughly east to west and from Adamstown, Pennsylvania, appeared just below the moon's elevation. It was traveling from higher in the sky to lower in the sky. It was very bright, and white/blue in color. It appeared that there were fragments falling off the back of the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Denver, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 14' 27.46'' N (40.240961°) |
| Longitude | 76° 5' 3.06'' W (-76.084183°) |
| Elevation | 163.863998m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-14 20:25 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-15 00:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 184.96° |
| First azimuth | 163.04° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 215.68° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue, 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked as if small pieces were falling off and left behind |