Bright white light moving in a northern direction. Looked like a plane moving across sky; but could easily tell it was moving much too fast to be a plane. Sudden fiery tail emerged that followed object across sky. Object seemed to explode with red and green lights/flashes. And then it just vanished in mid air (not behind trees or horizon). Event lasted several seconds and was able to track the object as it moved north. It was not a a quick flash like the Perseids meteors.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 30' 17.27'' N (40.504797°)
Longitude
80° 1' 51.19'' W (-80.030887°)
Elevation
334.833m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-26 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.37°
First azimuth
92.12°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
63.01°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Sudden fiery train. Thought airplane was on fire but way too fast to be a plane.
