The sky is extremely clear tonight. We were outside looking at Venus and observing the stars. I turned towards the SE and a ball appeared and then moved very quickly leaving a tail. It seemed to have a U shaped glow around the front of the head. It was over very quickly!
Location
Address
Wilmington, DE
Latitude
39° 48' 13.91'' N (39.803864°)
Longitude
75° 29' 36.03'' W (-75.493342°)
Elevation
94.538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-23 19:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-24 00:16 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.89°
First azimuth
57.38°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
74.28°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I may be imagining but when the tail flashed, I thought I heard crackling. It was very quick. Saw the ball, then the tail/heard crackling.
