It was mostly vertical, just slightly left to right. I was not looking west at the initial flash. It was VERY bright and I turned to see the trail and then the flashes at the bottom.
Location
Address
Hartstown, PA
Latitude
41° 35' 4.62'' N (41.584616°)
Longitude
80° 23' 39.88'' W (-80.39441°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
It looked a little like the sparkles left over from a firework.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the bottom of the trail there were two white flashes.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think it was fragmented. I saw two white flashes before it disappeared.
