I searched a couple times today figuring I'd read something about it. Did a more thorough search and found your site. I've never seen anything like it. I guess it could have been an unusual firework flying horizontally but it seemed pretty high up and traveled pretty far. I was just sitting on my deck watching bats and the stars come out and it all happened very fast. I'd really appreciate it if you tell me if you get any other reports.
Location
Address
State College, PA
Latitude
40° 48' 33.44'' N (40.809289°)
Longitude
77° 49' 17.73'' W (-77.821592°)
Elevation
301.168701m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
90.05°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
355.44°
Last elevation
52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellow, White, maybe orange, it was changing
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard a noise a few seconds after I lost sight of it when it went behind trees. Kind of a boom, but not like gun or fireworks.
