Reports Report 2386n (Event 2386-2018)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I hope I'm not crazy because no one else around me saw it and it was visible for at least 2 if not three seconds and it was the largest either shooting star I have ever seen
Location
Address Philadelphia, PA
Latitude 39° 57' 39.37'' N (39.960935°)
Longitude 75° 12' 21.87'' W (-75.206074°)
Elevation 29.055m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-16 00:32 EDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-16 04:32 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 151°
Moving
Facing azimuth 171.92°
First azimuth 167.85°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 176.55°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Started small dropping at a 45 degree angle low in the sky then seemed to flip and flash or explode for a second, increasing it's size (more than double), then disappeared on the horizon