It was so bright, it illuminated the entire neighborhood. I could see shadows from the houses and trees. For a moment I thought it was a helicopter with a flood light, but no sound.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 31' 5.26'' N (40.518129°)
Longitude
80° 2' 19.38'' W (-80.038716°)
Elevation
344.199829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-17 04:42 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-17 09:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.12°
First azimuth
262.85°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
82.81°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
11°
Remarks
Very long. Glowing tail, pixy dust like. White near the beginning, but yellowish near the end.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it disappeared, it looked like it started to fall apart. This is above the horizon.
