Reports Report 1559e (Event 1559-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was flying an S76 helicopter at 2000 feet, over Bryn Mawr, Pa, when I saw this bright illumination on a heading of 240....about 15 to 25 degrees above horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 1' 22.81'' N (40.023003°) |
| Longitude | 75° 18' 54.59'' W (-75.315164°) |
| Elevation | 122.93203m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-18 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-19 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240° |
| First azimuth | 245° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Pink, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a bright magnesium firework, but it was definitely not a firework. |