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Observer
Name
Barb S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It started as a bright spot of light (like airplane headlights coming in from 2 or 3 miles away from airport), then about 2 seconds later it began having a tail. That's when we realized it was a fireball meteor. It was really cool to share the sighting with a daughter
Location
Address
New Cumberland, PA
Latitude
40° 11' 18.98'' N (40.188606°)
Longitude
76° 51' 40.32'' W (-76.8612°)
Elevation
262.721m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-04 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-05 01:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
128.24°
First azimuth
116.34°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
157.34°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
