It was absolutely stunning to see! I am grateful to have witnessed it though I had no idea it was even a thing!! Wow. I hope to see another fireball in my future.
Location
Address
Wilmington, DE
Latitude
39° 43' 9.61'' N (39.719337°)
Longitude
75° 36' 31.99'' W (-75.608886°)
Elevation
23.098553m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-28 21:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-29 01:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
145°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265°
First azimuth
262.82°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
262°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
50°
Remarks
It was as bright as the ball, but looked like it was fragmenting as it fell fast. It left a glittery effect (amazing!!)
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tail looked as if small pieces were breaking off and falling behind the ball. It looked like a gradient of glitter, larger to very small pieces.
