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Observer
Name
Jeremy U
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was a very bright sudden fireball that came out from a cloud. It was very impressive to see. It absolutely looked like a shooting star or past fireballs that I have witnessed. It was broad daylight and the sun was intermittent with clouds. It was very bright.
Location
Address
Womelsdorf, PA
Latitude
40° 21' 21.64'' N (40.356012°)
Longitude
76° 9' 2.3'' W (-76.150639°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.42345°
First azimuth
91.51611°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
88.98515°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellow/Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train, disappeared with the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-