IT WAS AWESOME! MY GUESS IT WAS A METEORITE, SPACE JUNK, OR A SATELLITE THAT LOST IT'S ORBIT. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ... HE SAW ONLY THE BRIGHT-WHITE TRAIL (AS I POINTED) - HE DID NOT SEE THE FIREBALL.
Location
Address
ALLENTOWN, PA
Latitude
40° 33' 60'' N (40.566666°)
Longitude
75° 30' 32.91'' W (-75.509141°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
146.76809°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
139.39852°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
BRIGHT FLAME YELLOW BALL
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
2°
Remarks
THE GLOWING TRAIN WAS BRIGHT WHITE, FROM THE FIREBALL THE LENGTH WAS ABOUT 10X THE SIZE OF THE FIREBALL - IT WAS MOVING INCREDIBLY FAST. THERE WAS NO WAY TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE AS IT FELL BEHIND A TREELINE. I EXPECTED TO HEAR A
