The glow of the first fragment was uneven, like looking at a rough rock, not like a river rock smoothness I've seen with other fireballs.
Location
Address
New Oxford, PA
Latitude
39° 50' 33.3'' N (39.842584°)
Longitude
77° 3' 1.37'' W (-77.05038°)
Elevation
178.279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-27 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-27 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
212.75°
First azimuth
233.28°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
205°
Last elevation
69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
7°
Remarks
Small glowing particles trailing off of major fragment and tapering off after second fragment.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Significantly larger fragment leading a fragment about 1/10th the size of the first. Trailing fragment on the same trajectory. Slight glowing trail between leading and trailing fragments, tapering off after the second fragment. Impression of the trailing fragment traveling at slightly slower speed.
