This was by far the largest meteor/shooting star I\'ve ever seen! It made my heart jump and even my girlfriend was able to catch the tail end before it disappeared behind the house. It freaked me out enough to run behind the house to see if it potentially impacted somewhere. I could tell it was very far away but the trajectory looked to be north to south. Very very impressive!
Location
Address
Manheim, PA
Latitude
40° 8' 53.57'' N (40.148214°)
Longitude
76° 23' 24.5'' W (-76.390138°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-21 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-22 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
355.5477°
First azimuth
355.85565°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
357.23084°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Yellow mostly with darker
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
40°
Remarks
it looks like a golden teardrop slowly descending from the sky. the body disappeared behind the house and the train followed.
