The sightings and description were described to me by my 9 year old son who was terrified by what he saw. The entire family heard the unusual thunder-like rumbling which sent us all running outside. The sky was clear and filled with stars...no local storm activity. We live in a rural area, not near firework activity. We are puzzled and curious about our experience....trying to figure out if what we heard/saw could possibly be a meteor?
Location
Address
Zionsville, PA
Latitude
40° 28' 32.44'' N (40.475677°)
Longitude
75° 29' 45.93'' W (-75.496092°)
Elevation
172.477478m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-06-16 21:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-06-17 01:57 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.52°
First azimuth
18.69°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
46.91°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We heard a long rolling thunder lasting approximately 30seconds in length
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A fragment broke off superior to the original fireball, then a second smaller fragment broke off inferior to the "original" fireball
