have seen many shooting stars. this was definitiely different. many farm fields in area. curious if any impact or debris. startled the dog, so it wasnt just me. had gotten up to leave dog out to do her business in early hours otherwise wouldn\'t have seen it.
Location
Address
newtown, PA
Latitude
40° 14' 58.89'' N (40.249693°)
Longitude
74° 54' 11.97'' W (-74.903326°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-17 04:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-07-17 08:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
11.30988°
First azimuth
20.37635°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
22.95396°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white with red and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
a white trail with a flash after it left the horizon. impressive sight. would have though it was fireworks shot low except for time of night, plus there was no sound
