I was traveling on a long straight section of road with no mountain or buildings obstructing my view. It was a dark clear sky and i had a very good view .
Location
Address
Montgomery, PA
Latitude
41° 11' 23.63'' N (41.189897°)
Longitude
76° 49' 54.17'' W (-76.831714°)
Elevation
154.81m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
229°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.01°
First azimuth
54.14°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
38.97°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Bright yellowish white with orange tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Similiar to a firework smoke trail that quickly dissipated
