I've seen shooting stars before. This was way, way, way more than that. Reminded me of images folks in Texas saw of the space shuttle that time it broke up in the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Millersburg, PA
Latitude
40° 33' 57.15'' N (40.565874°)
Longitude
76° 57' 46.22'' W (-76.962838°)
Elevation
150.296112m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82.01°
First azimuth
57.35°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
98.61°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object started out as a tight dot and then as it feel it sort of flattened and lengthened and sparked. I thought for sure I was going to hear and feel a thumb as it went below the tree line but I heard and felt nothing.
