Reports Report 2187kg (Event 2187-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peggy S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My husband and I were in our car, on our way to a clearing hoping to see the northern lights. I saw the meteor before my husband, who was in the car with me and, in my mind, I thought it was a large security light. It was very large and I remember that I compared it to the street light, which was much smaller. Also, it was very white, while the street light was yellow in comparison. In addition, I first perceived the meteor to be a 'fixed' security light because it wasn't moving until it 'dropped'. My husband only noticed it as it dropped, but to me it 'hung' for a while, like a fixed light, so I guess the trajectory was directly at us, which is why I did not initially realize it was moving. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Hill, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 46' 42.54'' N (39.778482°) |
| Longitude | 79° 11' 48.57'' W (-79.196824°) |
| Elevation | 764.758362m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-14 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-15 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it explode in the field before me, and expected to hear an explosion, but not a sound was heard! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Reminded me of fireworks...sparkly! |