This was a large bright meteorite that exploded somewhere in the sky between Clearfield and Bellefonte, PA. The smoke trail is still visible in the light of the full moon in Bellefonte over 45 minutes later.
Location
Address
Clearfield, PA
Latitude
41° 1' 16.01'' N (41.021114°)
Longitude
78° 20' 39.97'' W (-78.344436°)
Elevation
450.826m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-02 03:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-02 08:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
138°
Moving
Facing azimuth
116.32°
First azimuth
52.86°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
123.67°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
80°
Remarks
glowing train leaving behind smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
daylight blue white light and tail, red orange explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fragments in multiple direction, smaller trail continued in initial path
