I am a scientist (not an astronomer). I have never seen something like that before in my life. I’ve seen shooting stars up in the sky but this was so close.
Location
Address
Wilmington, DE
Latitude
39° 46' 16.11'' N (39.771142°)
Longitude
75° 29' 57.43'' W (-75.499287°)
Elevation
61.591957m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-13 21:12 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-14 01:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.27°
First azimuth
51.76°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
29.85°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just got really bright and went from just yellow to orange and yellow. I was driving toward it in my way home.
