It was so surprising I thought I would hear an impact. I have seen many shooting stars in my life but this was very close and looked like a flashing ball of fire
Location
Address
Selbyville, DE
Latitude
38° 27' 34.94'' N (38.459705°)
Longitude
75° 7' 11.31'' W (-75.119809°)
Elevation
1.662573m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-26 20:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-27 00:06 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.71°
First azimuth
71.54°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
37.44°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared suddenly like a ball of fire then flashed out of site.
