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Observer
Name
Terri M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
First time seeing one in this location although have seen falling stars near this location. I was with someone who also saw it. This is the 2nd fireball I've ever seen; the other one was 2015 near Pgh. This one "burnt out" after ~3 seconds.
Location
Address
Millheim, PA
Latitude
40° 53' 27.84'' N (40.891067°)
Longitude
77° 28' 48.6'' W (-77.480166°)
Elevation
353.876892m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-22 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-23 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
335°
First azimuth
40°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
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
-
