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Observer
Name
Lindsey G
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
a couple of others had witnessed this incident with me. at first I thought it was a comet but I did research and it turned out to be a fireball;. best of luck locating a determining this unique sighting.
Location
Address
Royersford, PA
Latitude
40° 12' 54.84'' N (40.215232°)
Longitude
75° 33' 53.1'' W (-75.564751°)
Elevation
55.905231m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:11 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
204.7°
First azimuth
249.18°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
190.14°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing, the train looked like a comets
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
