Reports Report 3175o (Event 3175-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leslie N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | A large burning object fell straight down from the sky hitting the earth. I thought it was a shooting star at first, but it was very large and close and I could see flames. Possibly a plane crash, but it fell straight down very fast. I was driving east on I-76/70 in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Turnpike). I looked for it off the road, but did not see anything burning while driving past. I exited at Donegal, PA. I have not seen anything in the news or internet, so thought I'd report it here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Donegal, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 10' 28.7'' N (40.174638°) |
| Longitude | 79° 30' 37.21'' W (-79.510337°) |
| Elevation | 363.928101m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-04 19:52 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-05 00:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 94.28° |
| First azimuth | 95.91° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 95.94° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | This was a burning object with visible flames behind it. I saw it crash into thr ground! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |