Reports Report 4559e (Event 4559-2026)

Observer
Name Phil C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks As I was walking, I saw the flash from the right to the left while facing east and only lasted a couple of seconds and it had a ball at the tip and a flame at the end and just went out like a flame going out
Location
Address Parkesburg, PA
Latitude 39° 58' 46.04'' N (39.979455°)
Longitude 75° 54' 33.02'' W (-75.909172°)
Elevation 186.22316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-19 23:59 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-06-20 03:59 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 272°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 82°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It just shot across the sky. It appeared to have a ball at the Tip and a flame at the end because it was so far away. It’s hard to say how long the train was maybe 30 to 40 feet.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -