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Observer
Name
Brandon H
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was facing east. It came from my left so it would have been headed south east. Best way I can describe it is a firework shooting horizontally across the sky. White in color with orangish tail that looked like sparks. Only lasted a few seconds at best, occurred around 1952 hours.
Location
Address
Reading, PA
Latitude
40° 23' 37.24'' N (40.393678°)
Longitude
75° 56' 25.36'' W (-75.940377°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:52 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:52 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
99.999°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Orangish in color, almost looked like sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-