I’ve never seen an object as bright as this. We were looking the opposite direction, noticed the sky lighting up everything behind us, and turned around to see the object.
Location
Address
Harrisburg, PA
Latitude
40° 19' 48.1'' N (40.330027°)
Longitude
76° 48' 5.74'' W (-76.801595°)
Elevation
146.318222m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.59°
First azimuth
152.28°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
206.66°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object erupted in flames and then sputtered and disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My husband saw the object break into fragments near its extinction.
