3 of us were looking over the Pittsburgh skyline and witnessed the fireball together. We had just finished looking over the rivers for the gulls that come in to roost each evening in the winters. We had also been scanning the skies and are visually acute observers. This was a treat to see and a total surprise.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 26' 41.36'' N (40.444823°)
Longitude
80° 0' 50.05'' W (-80.013904°)
Elevation
218.092m
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 left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94.94°
First azimuth
90.96°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
107.05°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared white, then got brighter as it turned green to dark blue, then fragmented into 5 or so pieces trailing white until it burned out
