Reports Report 9579bal (Event 9579-2022)

Observer
Name Gregory Z
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Monroeville, PA
Latitude 40° 25' 26.83'' N (40.424119°)
Longitude 79° 44' 45.29'' W (-79.745915°)
Elevation 337.410187m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-12-01 19:25 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-12-02 00:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 202.11°
First azimuth 222.67°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 189.67°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Started as a single light, about 2 to 3 times as bright as a plane then broke apart into 4 smaller lights that spread out in a cone roughly 15 degrees in angle before fading out of view. The smaller fragments had different brightnesses from each other.