I initially thought a plane was coming into our regional airport and it was so bright that it caught my eye. I was driving and I was so astonished by it that I couldn’t get the words out to tell me husband to look. It was amazing. It actually had a bigger impact on me than did the eclipse last spring … and I was in the totality.
Location
Address
Meadville, PA
Latitude
41° 37' 19.72'' N (41.622145°)
Longitude
80° 12' 21.29'' W (-80.205914°)
Elevation
425.82901m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 18:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 22:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
83°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.23°
First azimuth
247.71°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
49.76°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
There was a straight, relatively narrow line of white, yellow and red behind the ball like what one sees when a rocket is launched. There were several gaps in it.
