Reports Report 5441ed (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Emma H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The fire ball looked almost like a flare at first.
Location
Address Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude 40° 26' 11.6'' N (40.436555°)
Longitude 79° 59' 17.56'' W (-79.98821°)
Elevation 255.757294m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:23 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 10°
Moving
Facing azimuth 340°
First azimuth 340°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 340°
Last elevation 52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length -
Remarks Gray/white smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed like lightening at first, but then I saw the fireball.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -