| Observer |
|
Name |
Amber M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It moved so slowly and evenly that at first I thought it was an aircraft, until I realized it was getting brighter and then disintegrated. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
Latitude |
40° 27' 51.18'' N (40.464218°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 57' 33.35'' W (-79.959263°)
|
|
Elevation |
269.761383m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-11-18 19:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-11-19 00:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
68.9° |
|
First azimuth |
72.38° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
60° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The light slowly intensified before it broke up |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It wasn't dramatic - it looked like it just crumbled away with one larger piece burning a fraction of a second longer. |
