This object only appeared a few seconds as I was driving by on the highway. It was travelling in a West and/or NW direction. It had a fast trajectory (but not too fast) in the downward motion accompanied by billowing puffs of smoke and a melallic white gleam that only lasted a split second.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 26' 53.44'' N (40.448178°)
Longitude
80° 0' 29.81'' W (-80.00828°)
Elevation
223.322235m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-05 19:12 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-05 23:12 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
3°
Remarks
Puffs of smoke eminating from object
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a metallic-looking flash that was present for 0.5 second
