I was driving to work heading west and saw the fireball at a south western point in the sky. The meteorite was heading away from me.
Location
Address
Gettysburg, PA
Latitude
39° 52' 18.36'' N (39.871766°)
Longitude
77° 16' 32.73'' W (-77.275759°)
Elevation
184.244446m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
295.6°
First azimuth
272.45°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
309.46°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Thick glow followed by a thinner glow and some fragments
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I saw the first flash, I thought that it was lightning and it cast shadows. When I looked up I saw another lesser flash and trail and realized that it was a meteorite.
