It really looked like a silver-white fireworks hand been shoot horizontally, appearing out of nowhere. Lasted no more than 5 seconds with pieces breaking off behind the main ball.
Location
Address
West Chester, PA
Latitude
39° 57' 50.73'' N (39.964093°)
Longitude
75° 35' 58.21'' W (-75.599503°)
Elevation
134.692444m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.57°
First azimuth
84.69°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
112.3°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initial sighting looked like a summer fireworks silver-white ball that fragmented into smaller silver-whited balls ending with one large silver-white ball burning up
