Reports Report 5269aq (Event 5269-2025)

Observer
Name Kirsten T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I saw a second one a minute or so after this one which I will be reporting, facing East where the sky was being lit up with lightning from a distant storm or heat lightning
Location
Address Irwin, PA
Latitude 40° 19' 3.32'' N (40.31759°)
Longitude 79° 41' 19.77'' W (-79.688826°)
Elevation 326.073425m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-24 02:32 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-24 06:32 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 168°
Moving
Facing azimuth 37.42°
First azimuth 14.4°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 16.76°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a moment where the light it made went dark, like taking a pen away from paper while drawing a line