The fireball wad noticed almost directly above me traveling east and down towards land. It was a fireball with tail and was seen all the way to horizon in the east. I have seen meteors in the past that have burned up high in atmosphere but this was the first one I have seen that with a fire color and sparkling tail.
Location
Address
Hershey, PA
Latitude
40° 17' 48.61'' N (40.296835°)
Longitude
76° 39' 28.71'' W (-76.657974°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-02 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-02 05:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
yellowish white. looked like a sparkler
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Particles of fire were falling off from tail of meteor.
