It was neat. I thought it was man made at first. It seemed close. I knew I saw it. I was walking across the street watching where I was going. So I was well aware of watching everything and the traffic light. It looked like a flare gun. The path was horizontal. North to South.
Location
Address
Philadelphia, PA
Latitude
40° 0' 13.77'' N (40.003826°)
Longitude
75° 5' 39.65'' W (-75.094348°)
Elevation
8.124155m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.34°
First azimuth
87.23°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
150.09°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Pink, Dark Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Fading smoke along the long of the fireball. Almost like pieces coming off the main body.
It looked like a flare. It was not shooting star like. Slower, and more color. It followed the horizon. It seemed to go from North to South. The pieces faded faster than the main body.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball reached the end of its path, it seemed to stop until it faded away. It was over a second to all fade out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
They were along the path of the fire ball. The color was the same until they seemed to fade to smoke and then go away.
