It was an amazing sight and something that I will never forget. At first I thought it could have been something that dropped from a passing airplane since we are not that far from the Philadelphia airport. I told my colleagues to look but it was gone by the time they turned around.
Location
Address
Chadds Ford, PA
Latitude
39° 53' 0.29'' N (39.883413°)
Longitude
75° 33' 9.1'' W (-75.552528°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-14 12:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-14 17:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
96.51222°
First azimuth
100.86357°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
95.24512°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright flash of white wit
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was sitting in the cafe at work eating lunch when I witnessed the event. I was not able to hear any noise.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The train was slightly arched as if it were a firework falling from the sky. It was white and then it appeared as a bright white explosion at the end of the train and then it disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was very a bright white with some yellow
