Reports Report 2083dh (Event 2083-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was, by far, the brightest and longest-lasting meteor/fireball that I have seen personally. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | York, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 54' 56.52'' N (39.915699°) |
| Longitude | 76° 40' 17.8'' W (-76.671611°) |
| Elevation | 235.581m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-14 21:29 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-15 01:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 28.97° |
| First azimuth | 29.1° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 5.81° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball flashed at about 55 degrees on the horizon, which is what drew my attention, and got very bright in comparison to other stars and planets. It also looked to be about the size of a marble in the horizon with the surrounding light making it about the size of a ping pong ball. It had a long, unbroken tail when it flashed. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball fragmented into two pieces at about 20-25 degrees on the horizon,with a larger lead piece and a tail that broke into two pieces. Neither piece was as big as when it flashed. The pieces eventually faded out with the tail right above the tree line. The event lasted about 6 seconds. |