We saw it coming toward us fairly low in the sky, and we turned around as it went over head then flared and broke apart. 9:30 pm time is an approximate guess. It was bright white with a copperish tail. We heard no sound.
Location
Address
York, PA
Latitude
39° 58' 20.78'' N (39.97244°)
Longitude
76° 48' 53.51'' W (-76.814864°)
Elevation
119.697433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
121.23°
First azimuth
119.81°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
308.65°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flared and broke apart into tiny sparks that faded
