I was located in the woods meaning that the tree line blocked the entire course of the fireball from view.
Location
Address
Malvern, PA
Latitude
40° 1' 13.56'' N (40.020432°)
Longitude
75° 29' 46.45'' W (-75.496236°)
Elevation
126.777m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-05-25 22:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-05-26 02:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
49.59°
First azimuth
54.44°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
18.35°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8°
Remarks
Started bright white, after the fireball disappeared from my field of view the train persisted andental appeared smokey and glowed slightly with the glow fading over several seconds.
