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Observer
Name
Dave M
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
At 11:07 p.m. EST, I witnessed a brilliant fireball that may have been magnitude -5 or -6. It traveled almost directly downwards towards the horizon from the vicinity of Pollux. It brightened somewhat but perhaps not enough to call it a terminal flash.
Location
Address
Lewisberry, PA
Latitude
40° 8' 55.19'' N (40.148665°)
Longitude
76° 53' 43.33'' W (-76.895369°)
Elevation
178.010284m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-13 23:07 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-14 04:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
