I was trying to find if perhaps there was some activity in the area,.perhaps the comet was still coming through but that was a couple days ago. So this was different than a shooting star or meteor and was not far above the mountain. It must have disappeared when it hit the atmosphere maybe. The trail was just a few seconds residual but had been following it from the time it burst into sight.
Location
Address
Milesburg, PA
Latitude
40° 57' 35.38'' N (40.959827°)
Longitude
77° 52' 15.3'' W (-77.870917°)
Elevation
472.629852m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 18:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 22:59 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
317.35°
First azimuth
284.96°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing trail at first I thought maybe it was a comet but after looking it up it had to be a fire ball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright flash then trailing towards earth
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trailing was fragmented then all the sudden it disappeared and the trail maybe 2 seconds after disappeared
