I’d never seen anything like this before. It was miraculous and beautiful to witness, but also a little alarming since it seemed so close to the earth’s surface. We half-expected to see some kind crash/destruction.
Location
Address
Lehighton, PA
Latitude
40° 48' 32.02'' N (40.808895°)
Longitude
75° 46' 17.34'' W (-75.771482°)
Elevation
166.99762m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288°
First azimuth
285°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
330°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We first saw a moving bright light, then suddenly it ignited into a larger, brighter burst of light with multi colors
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the larger burst of light happened, it was reminiscent of a sparkler.
