Reports Report 1937a (Event 1937-2011)

Observer
Name Patricia S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I thought someone was sitting off 4th. of JULY fireworks early. It came from my back side, It was a moonlit night, yet it gave off enought light to show my shadow, I heard it first, an as I turned to my right, I seen it ,go by an land over in the neighbors prop... It just so happened, that at the same TIME.... my neighbors son an a friend was within min. KILLED by a fallen tree 6 miles away..... They were on a motorcycle,an the neighbor boy had just went over to pickup his friend from work, he had just been on the road, but after he passed a spot, a tree fell acroos the road, due to an eariler storm, Unbeknowest to them.. And they ran into it on thier way back...It was a sad time...
Location
Address New Providence, PA
Latitude 39° 54' 48.42'' N (39.91345°)
Longitude 76° 13' 13.8'' W (-76.220499°)
Elevation 140.616592m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-06-29 21:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-06-30 01:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 232.36°
First azimuth 326.39°
First elevation -1°
Last azimuth 267.77°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks It sounded like a large 4th. of july sparkler...
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It had flashings aroung it "like" a 4th of July sparkler...
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -