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Observer
Name
Joe I
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Very unusual sighting in that the fireball appeared somewhat low in the sky, it was visible for 3-4 seconds and the "head" was bright yellow and the tail was green. I witnessed it w/ my wife.
Location
Address
Ambridge, PA
Latitude
40° 35' 30.84'' N (40.5919°)
Longitude
80° 13' 1.89'' W (-80.217191°)
Elevation
327.809967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 21:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 01:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.84°
First azimuth
82.91°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
71.65°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Yellow and Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Green train with "sparks"
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments appeared similar to that of sparks
