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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