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Observer
Name
Shawn A
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It started out just white, then halfway through flight the yellow "flame" aura appeared. Much larger than anything I've seen during Perseid meteor shower (I observe every year at remote location near Slippery Rock, PA)
Location
Address
Royersford, PA
Latitude
40° 10' 56.31'' N (40.182308°)
Longitude
75° 31' 42.41'' W (-75.528448°)
Elevation
54.973m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-12 22:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-13 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310.72°
First azimuth
328.83°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
296.05°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White, with a Yellow halo
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
