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Observer
Name
Amy M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving on I79 and the entire sky lit up as if there was a spot light. I looked up and saw the fireball shooting across the sky! I was an awesome sight!
Location
Address
Bridgeville, PA
Latitude
40° 22' 8.57'' N (40.369048°)
Longitude
80° 7' 6.41'' W (-80.118446°)
Elevation
258.764526m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-17 04:46 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-17 09:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
23.43°
First azimuth
347.58°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
51.56°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke was minimal as the firball burned up.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
