Reports Report 5012lr (Event 5012-2023)

Observer
Name Carl T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks 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
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.