Reports Report 7743d (Event 7743-2024)

Observer
Name Cameron J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was 500 feet away -ish. I was looking down at my phone. As i looked up, a fireball about the size of a softball was falling ... had to be about 200 feet high when i first noticed it. 150 ft, maybe. It disipeared behind some buildings while looking toward that intersection.
Location
Address Bethlehem, PA
Latitude 40° 36' 28.11'' N (40.607808°)
Longitude 75° 23' 2.51'' W (-75.38403°)
Elevation 91.179466m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-12 23:05 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-13 04:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 195°
Moving
Facing azimuth 347.87°
First azimuth 349.85°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 346.98°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, white, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -