Both my friend, Jeff W. and I were driving along the road and we saw it from beginning to end as we were looking straight in the direction it occured. Just off to the right of the centerline of the road.
Location
Address
Mifflinburg, PA
Latitude
40° 56' 41.41'' N (40.944837°)
Longitude
77° 3' 34.56'' W (-77.059601°)
Elevation
177.55806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-13 21:08 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-14 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
93°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
85°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
There was definitely smoke in it which was trailing behind the glowing head of it. But the green trail of it was long like a comet. So there was definitely a glowing green train but also a smoke trail visible behind the head of it. The head broke up into at least two pieces and both bright green and even some white and green sparks in there. The main part of the head looked like it got reduced somewhat and kept going along with the smaller second piece to the left and below of the head. That second piece broke off from the head perhaps two to three seconds before it all sputtered out. And as it fizzled out red orange and yellow flame could be seen.from both the main head and the smaller piece. The whole event lasted at least four seconds, perhaps even five.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Definitely! It was quite beautiful and regrettably not enough time to react quickly enough to make an attempt to capture video. The head broke up into at least two pieces and both were bright green and even some white and green sparks in there. The main part of the head looked like it got reduced somewhat and kept going along with the smaller second piece to the left and below of the head. That second piece broke off from the head perhaps two to three seconds before it all sputtered out. And as it fizzled out red orange and yellow flame could be seen.from both the main head and the smaller piece. The whole event lasted at least four seconds, perhaps even five.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Definitely! It was quite beautiful and regrettably not enough time to react quickly enough to make an attempt to capture video. The head broke up into at least two pieces and both were bright green and even some white and green sparks in there. The main part of the head looked like it got reduced somewhat and kept going along with the smaller second piece to the left and below of the head. That second piece broke off from the head perhaps two to three seconds before it all sputtered out. And as it fizzled out red orange and yellow flame could be seen.from both the main head and the smaller piece. The whole event lasted at least four seconds, perhaps even five.
