American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6618ai (Event 6618-2020)

Observer
Name Benjamin H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We were westbound on US-322 exiting the highway on a downward slope when we (my wife and I) saw a whitish (to her), whitish/pale green (to me) fireball enter our view for a few seconds before it was lost to the tree line. I never have seen anything like it. It was very bright and very big; bigger than I expected a meteorite/fireball to appear to the naked eye.
Location
Address Thompsontown, PA
Latitude 40° 34' 11.23'' N (40.569787°)
Longitude 77° 13' 57.78'' W (-77.232717°)
Elevation 150.301773m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-13 20:58 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-14 01:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 189°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290.62°
First azimuth 280.81°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 282.73°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -