I was amazing to see during the day. It was moving way to fast to be a flare, and it was coming straight down at a high speed. The tail seemed was the same size as the metorite. I couldn\'t distinguish anthing at the front except a bright white color that faded to a redish color towards the tail. I lost it behind trees as I was driving. This was in the middle of the day.
Location
Address
Wilmington, DE
Latitude
39° 47' 2.7'' N (39.784084°)
Longitude
75° 29' 54.68'' W (-75.498522°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.09236°
First azimuth
90.51016°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
88.97589°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White redish tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I rolled my window down in my car expecting to hear a sound as it appeared to be heading straight down. I didn\'t hear anything.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train was white close to the front and faded to a redish color. It quickly faded against the blue sky and I lost it as I was driving close to trees.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I thought I saw small sparks coming off but it was very obvious
