scary! That was the brightest one I have ever seen, and it definitely was not just a normal shooting star. guaranteed the entire eastern seaboard saw that one!!!!
Location
Address
Burgettstown, PA
Latitude
40° 21' 50.55'' N (40.364043°)
Longitude
80° 21' 0.86'' W (-80.350239°)
Elevation
329.410583m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-21 00:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-21 04:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
226°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.67°
First azimuth
104.18°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
87.43°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing orange trail, that dissipated from where the meteor was first visible to where it was last seen in order from first place visible to disappearance. slow fade, relative to duration of meteor sighting duration.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small very bright specks from the main fireball but the main fireball put a blindspot in my vision so I can't be exact.
