| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Birgit W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Saw 2 orange fireballs, 20 minutes apart. Straight trajectory from East to West. No trails, no sound. First fireball moved slower than a helicopter in a straight horizontal line. Suddenly winked out or disappeared. Second fireball moved faster, still in a straight horizontal line. Also suddenly gone. Have a few pictures and videos. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hamburg, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 33' 31'' N (40.55861°) |
| Longitude | 75° 59' 8.75'' W (-75.985763°) |
| Elevation | 116.212288m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-17 22:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-18 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 215.42° |
| First azimuth | 96.05° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 237.63° |
| Last elevation | 62° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |