Wow!!!! I was just out on my back porch Facing North and I saw a large meteorite, Bright white with green. It came down as a single ball and then split into 3 ( 1 large and 2 small ) It faded out just before hitting the mountain range. A full 5 seconds at least. Awesome sight.
Location
Address
Tamaqua, PA
Latitude
40° 47' 37.34'' N (40.793706°)
Longitude
75° 58' 18.61'' W (-75.971836°)
Elevation
261.156708m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-04 20:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-05 01:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.83°
First azimuth
3.64°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
4.1°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green, 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 main fire ball burst into 3 just before fading. The original larger one and 2 small ones. ( both around the same size.)
