I initially thought the fireball was a low flying plane. I just happened to be looking at the lights of a plane heading east. The fireball was caught out of my peripheral vision. I then focused on the fireball and was very surprised to see that it was in fact a fireball. The color appeared to be a greenish blue. A tail was visible. The fireball was increasing in intensity as it moved left to right.
Location
Address
West Chester, PA
Latitude
39° 56' 12.68'' N (39.936856°)
Longitude
75° 37' 24.93'' W (-75.623591°)
Elevation
105.108109m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
30.96°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
85.08°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
The color appeared bluish green.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared to get brighter as it moved across the sky and increasing in intensity.
