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Observer
Name
Christopher M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Parkesburg, PA
Latitude
39° 59' 0.39'' N (39.983442°)
Longitude
75° 55' 53.71'' W (-75.931586°)
Elevation
197.559m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:36 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.97°
First azimuth
324.4°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
324.45°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
a glowing smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking right into my horizon when I saw the actual fireball it was quite bright, my friend who was driving didn't see the fireball but he saw a bright flash in the sky like lightning
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was like a cloud of dust or smoke
