I was laying on my back looking directly at it when it started. At first I though it may be a firework but I did not hear any noise so that is unlikely.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 31' 49.52'' N (40.530423°)
Longitude
80° 0' 52.84'' W (-80.014677°)
Elevation
327.763336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-12 22:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-13 02:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
273°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277°
First azimuth
291°
First elevation
88°
Last azimuth
266°
Last elevation
89°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
8°
Remarks
The train was glowing and slowly faded
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball went dark and then immediately there was a flash of light that was bigger in width than the smoke trail
