Reports Report 281a (Event 281-2022)

Observer
Name Emily C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I’ve seen some pretty crazy things in the sky.. but never like this fireball! By far the brightest thing I’ve ever seen in the night sky and largest thing.
Location
Address Avonmore, PA
Latitude 40° 31' 20.36'' N (40.522321°)
Longitude 79° 29' 44.87'' W (-79.495798°)
Elevation 304.859985m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-01-10 21:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-01-11 02:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 200°
Moving
Facing azimuth 22.88°
First azimuth 20.22°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 21.04°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Giant flash followed by large fireball with huge tail.. which lead into huge fireball and then poof gone.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -