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Observer
Name
Matthew T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Was driving down the highway and happened to see a giant fireball/meteor appear for 1-2 seconds. Nothing like I had ever seen. Pretty large, much larger than a shooting star.
Location
Address
Carbondale, PA
Latitude
41° 28' 21.81'' N (41.472724°)
Longitude
75° 33' 0.87'' W (-75.550241°)
Elevation
338.711975m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-17 00:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-17 04:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
66.57°
First azimuth
50.19°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
55.86°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-