This was not as bright as a fireball I saw several years ago that lit up my entire neighborhood. This appeared to be a very bright and large meteor. Given that it was still twilight out I imagine that it would have been very bright if it were later in the evening.
Location
Address
Colmar, PA
Latitude
40° 16' 7.58'' N (40.268772°)
Longitude
75° 15' 19.66'' W (-75.255462°)
Elevation
90.591248m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-10 17:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-10 22:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
165°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, 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
The object pulsed as it flew across the sky alternating from bright blue to bright white and then before it disappeared there were several small fragments that dropped off the back and disappeared
