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Observer
Name
Harold E
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Object moving from West to East and looked large a large bottle rocket, but the size of a helicopter. Light green with a tail flare. Looked about 1500 feet AGL(above ground level) to about 500 feet AGL. Quick speed covering 6 miles in 2-3 seconds.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 30' 11.79'' N (40.503275°)
Longitude
79° 56' 50.19'' W (-79.947274°)
Elevation
228.480316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
344°
First azimuth
328°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-