Reports Report 3491aa (Event 3491-2024)

Observer
Name Wendy A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was wowed by seeing it during the day and wasn’t even sure I knew what I saw till we looked on this site and saw the other reports at the same time. I would describe it as a ball of fire.
Location
Address Montgomeryville, PA
Latitude 40° 13' 59.7'' N (40.233251°)
Longitude 75° 15' 16.3'' W (-75.254527°)
Elevation 132.48494m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-16 11:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-16 15:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 236°
Moving
Facing azimuth 73.44°
First azimuth 68.39°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 64.29°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, White
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 At the end, it just fizzled out like glitter