I witnessed the full life of the fireball entirely incidentally. Perfect visibility on a clear dark night. About halfway through the visible trajectory the fireball crossed behind the top five floors or so of the high-rise at 5700 Bunkerhill St from my accurately described position.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 28' 38.2'' N (40.477279°)
Longitude
79° 55' 15.92'' W (-79.921089°)
Elevation
293.402527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-09 20:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-10 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
204°
Moving
Facing azimuth
22.64°
First azimuth
38.83°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
19.28°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yellow brightness increased rapidly to a flash prior to fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Many large bright fragments amongst smaller ones. Fragmentations burned orange as opposed to the overall more yellow color when it was a singular fireball.
