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Observer
Name
David N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
, DE
Latitude
39° 42' 41.58'' N (39.71155°)
Longitude
75° 36' 30.02'' W (-75.608338°)
Elevation
4.278726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-08 05:55 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-08 10:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
149°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172°
First azimuth
145°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
178°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a single light, at first I thought it was a plane landing at the Wilmington Airport. It's speed increased as it decended just above a tree line. Then it disappeared. That's when I thought it must have been a meteor not a plane or heiicopter.