My sister were on the PA Turnpike approximately exit 225.8 when we saw this extremely bright white light fairly low in the sky. It was moving S to N and I thought it was a shooting star, however it was moving extremely slow and stayed lit across the entire sky... There was a long tail/trail behind the bright white light that sparkled like a firework. It was just as bright as the main part. As it moved from S to N... It appeared to "fall" closer to the horizon and the bright white "broke" apart in a few pieces before disappearing. I've never seen anything like it in the night sky before.
Location
Address
Carlisle, PA
Latitude
40° 12' 9'' N (40.2025°)
Longitude
77° 11' 42'' W (-77.195°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-02 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-02 04:50 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
50°
Remarks
Started as a really bright white, leaving a trail of sparkling, flashy trail behind. Thought it was a firework at first but moved very slowly across the entire sky.
