We view the night sky on a regular basis. This was by far the most fascinating event in all my years with exception to my daytime fireball practically same area a couple years ago.
Location
Address
Cochranville, PA
Latitude
39° 51' 55.16'' N (39.865322°)
Longitude
75° 53' 23.69'' W (-75.889913°)
Elevation
194.663239m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-11-12 01:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-11-12 06:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.04°
First azimuth
61.55°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
72.61°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
It exploded and left a trail of sparkling yellow dust, Then two meteors fell below it on each side trailing opposite directions with-in seconds after trail disappeared..
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just exploded and left yellow trail of sparkling mini fireballs.Like a sparkler.
