I always enjoy seeing a falling star. I've never logged an event like this before but this was much different than any I'd ever experienced so I googled it to see if anyone else saw what I did.
Location
Address
Norristown , PA
Latitude
40° 7' 47.84'' N (40.129955°)
Longitude
75° 19' 44.19'' W (-75.328943°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-30 20:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-31 01:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It looked just white a white fire work except it was traveling downward and I could tell it's mass was much larger. It exploded in the same way a sky rocket would.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It burst and disappeared like a sky rocket only faster.
