It was really quite spectacular to see, I have friends to confirm the sighting as well but It was quite large. The was a plane flying very near, and the ball of fire was larger than the plane even using perspective
Location
Address
Rosemont, PA
Latitude
40° 2' 35.13'' N (40.043091°)
Longitude
75° 19' 6.25'' W (-75.318403°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-12 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-13 01:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.69927°
First azimuth
225.00062°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
249.29916°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange/Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
6s
Length
-1°
Remarks
First it was just a glowing ball. Then I saw a trail of fire shoot out the back of it. The train was not so long as it was large. The trail then dimmed, right before igniting again then i lost it past the tree line.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball flashed right before i lost it, but i did not see fragmentation.
