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Observer
Name
Garrett W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Was almost straight down..thought it was fairly close to my location looking in the south west to west direction...I am in northwest Pennsylvania. Never seen anything that close and remarkable. Was a very bright flash that lasted 3 secs I would say...had very small trail behind it.
Location
Address
Cranberry, PA
Latitude
41° 20' 57.49'' N (41.349304°)
Longitude
79° 39' 55.82'' W (-79.665505°)
Elevation
462.358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:07 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:07 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
8°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279°
First azimuth
291.43°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
279.92°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
