Reports Report 2187dd (Event 2187-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving home on route 30 westbound in the Colombia, PA area where the highway bends before the exits for the town its self facing aproximatly NW when I first say a bright light above my car. The bright white light got brighter so I looked upwards and saw a bright white streak. As soon as I saw it, it dimmed and saw a light red streak continue down for another half second, then nothing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | colombia, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 2' 1.35'' N (40.033709°) |
| Longitude | 76° 30' 15.88'' W (-76.50441°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-14 22:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-15 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | extream bright white flash, then faint light red stresk |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light red streak after flash |