Being out in the country without all the light pollution it\'s common for me and my wife to see meteors while we site out on the back patio at night. We get amazing views. I was shocked to see one during the day! This appeared to be very large and you could practically see it burning. It was dumb luck that I saw it. I was laying on the couch and I had been watching some hawks flying over the farmers field. The size and speed was incredible. I\'ll never forget it.
Location
Address
Burgettstown, PA
Latitude
40° 18' 31.46'' N (40.30874°)
Longitude
80° 23' 16.39'' W (-80.387886°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-27 18:34 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-27 23:34 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
252.44361°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
253.49583°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was inside and our house is pretty sound proof.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the object burned out, the was a bright flash as it disappeared.
