It was the longest, most radiantly brilliant shooting star fireball that I have ever seen ... breathtaking!
Location
Address
Carlisle, PA
Latitude
40° 11' 11.6'' N (40.186556°)
Longitude
77° 13' 23.73'' W (-77.223258°)
Elevation
156.50235m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.48°
First azimuth
93.73°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
77.2°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
25°
Remarks
Glowing white/yellow train that looked like a white/gold sparkler or firework. The train was a sizeable length and very consistent until the end. At the end, the train turned to a light green and broke up as the fireball crumbled and faded. I could not hear any sounds as I was driving on the highway at the time.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball broke up towards the end, the light became fragmented and turned light green as the object stalled to a stop and disappeared.
