The was the coolest thing I have ever seen. I live in an extremely rural area where we can see millions of stars because there is no light pollution. I take my dogs out every night for a walk and look up and observe the sky and I have never seen anything like this. I was looking up at the sky like I normally do at night and a sudden pinkish reddish purplish flash came across the sky from left to right and it was so beautiful and unexpected.
Location
Address
Towanda, PA
Latitude
41° 42' 10.24'' N (41.702845°)
Longitude
76° 21' 40.63'' W (-76.361285°)
Elevation
311.97049m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-04-17 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-04-18 02:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
86°
Moving
Facing azimuth
193.12°
First azimuth
179.21°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
219.43°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Purple, Pink, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing train that started bigger and got smaller as it went from left to right
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was a bright flash in the shape of a fuzzy all that went from left to right
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the bright fireball flash left a fuzzy trail behind it from left to right
