The fireball appeared very close and came straight down from the sky. It looked as though it could have landed not far behind a valley of mountains south of interstate 80
Location
Address
Bloomsburg, PA
Latitude
41° 0' 22.57'' N (41.00627°)
Longitude
76° 31' 23.64'' W (-76.523234°)
Elevation
194.074m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190.72°
First azimuth
189.48°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
The train was glowing orange from the bright white fireball. The glowing train turned to smoke as it was further from the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared to have split into several pieces, possibly three, before disappearing in the dark night sky.
