This report has been linked to the following event: Event 393-2021
Observer
Name
Maria S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This is one advantage of leaving for work when pitch black outside!
Location
Address
Dover, PA
Latitude
40° 4' 20.68'' N (40.07°)
Longitude
76° 50' 34.99'' W (-76.84°)
Elevation
177.11m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-01-18 04:26 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-01-18 09:26 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.36°
First azimuth
305.63°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
218.9°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like it shattered out. Like fireworks. Had some color of red in the shattering.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
What i said before. Overall, was a very quick very bright line of white streak that seemed to shatter into flashes with a little color of mixed in. I was driving with windows up and heater on so I don't know if there was sound. A number of years ago during the day there was a bigger one during the day on the same road in which I was out in the garden and that made that hissing sound. That was in the news. I live just about a mile from where I saw the one this morning. I'm not sure how to figure the brightness. It was wider and brighter and closer than the shooting stars you see in August.
