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Observer
Name
Lynne U
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
We were driving southwest - we noticed the fireball coming from our left - going right. Started out looking metallic blue, changed to green as it got brighter, then disappeared.
Location
Address
Allentown, PA
Latitude
40° 35' 20.98'' N (40.58916°)
Longitude
75° 33' 52.84'' W (-75.564677°)
Elevation
125.748m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 15:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 19:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
145°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
