Reports Report 281a (Event 281-2022)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 281-2022
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I’ve seen some pretty crazy things in the sky.. but never like this fireball! By far the brightest thing I’ve ever seen in the night sky and largest thing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Avonmore, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 31' 20.36'' N (40.52°) |
| Longitude | 79° 29' 44.87'' W (-79.5°) |
| Elevation | 304.86m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-01-10 21:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-01-11 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 200° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 22.88° |
| First azimuth | 20.22° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 21.04° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Giant flash followed by large fireball with huge tail.. which lead into huge fireball and then poof gone. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |