The fireball and trail seemed to be falling straight down. I don't recall any tilt or angle to what I had seen. It was my first time seeing such a thing and was pretty amazing to see.
Location
Address
West Chester, PA
Latitude
39° 57' 19.01'' N (39.95528°)
Longitude
75° 42' 44.57'' W (-75.71238°)
Elevation
107.218m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-05 20:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-06 01:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.94°
First azimuth
81.83°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
96.14°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
I saw an orange trail that appeared empty in the center. It was really pretty cool!
