As I stated before, I originally thought it was a lightning flash but the light stayed so I looked up and seen the light trail and in just a few short seconds a quick flash and it was gone.l
Location
Address
Meridian, PA
Latitude
40° 51' 36.69'' N (40.860191°)
Longitude
79° 56' 38.87'' W (-79.944131°)
Elevation
381.245209m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:26 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
256.72°
First azimuth
248.98°
First elevation
81°
Last azimuth
256.95°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
-
Remarks
I could just see the path that the light took before it flashed out. I was on my back deck and the sky lit up like there was a lightning strike and when i looked up I 1st thought it was a plane but then realized it was a meteor of some sort. The trail left behind was just a darker area in the sky but mind you at this time it was still kinda dark outside as the sun had not risen yet.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The initial flash when it entered the atmosphere was EXTREMELY bright, then it got a bit less bright then a quick flash of light and then gone. I think its possible that it just bounce off the atmosphere.
