Was one of the best fire ball sightings I have seen in my entire life!
Location
Address
, PA
Latitude
39° 54' 28.45'' N (39.907902°)
Longitude
76° 35' 32.05'' W (-76.592235°)
Elevation
248.742142m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very loud boom in the distance about 1 or 2 minutes after seeing the fire ball.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw a very large fast moving fireball directly over us heading towards the western sky that quickly broke up into about 3 smaller pieces and then left our field of vision.
