Reports Report 3114r (Event 3114-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gene G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | After looking into the skies for much of my 61 years, this is the first experience that has actually astonished me enough to report it as something "out of the ordinary". I've seen my share of "shooting stars", but this blew me away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gettysburg, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 52' 25.41'' N (39.873724°) |
| Longitude | 77° 14' 48.6'' W (-77.246833°) |
| Elevation | 196.140152m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-24 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-25 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | white to orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it got noticeably brighter at the end, and glowed a brighter, but light, orange before breaking up. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It fragmented like a "weak" fireworks display. Almost as if you threw a sparkler, as it nears the end of it's burn - while it's still sputtering sparks. |