It totally surprsied me - especially becasue it was broad daylight. That\'s how bright it was. It came from essentially directly at the top of the sky and disappeared at the line of the horizon. Not knowing what it was at the time I was expecting to see smoke on the horizon as if it impacted something and set it on fire. It was not until I saw the news that I realized a lot of people saw it and that it was likely a meteor. Very cool!
Location
Address
Norristown, PA
Latitude
40° 7' 21.48'' N (40.122634°)
Longitude
75° 19' 58.93'' W (-75.333037°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.12104°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Whitish yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was a glowing train. The ball was whitish yellow and bright and the trail was white and flashed quickly. The whole thing looked as though it flashed and burned out.
