Reports Report 5441am (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Stephen E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude 40° 26' 11.61'' N (40.436557°)
Longitude 79° 59' 17.4'' W (-79.988168°)
Elevation 255.760956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:27 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:27 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 139°
Moving
Facing azimuth 336.25°
First azimuth 302.19°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 318.17°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 10°
Remarks Solid smoke column that hung around well after the meteor exploded, vanished as winds dispersed it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Brilliant blue-green flash, was enough to light things up similar to a lightning strike
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small remnants fell away from the flash and disappeared, glowing yellowish