The fireball was very large and moved relatively slowly across the sky. It was much slower than any other shooting star and if someone was next to me, they would be guaranteed to see it.
Location
Address
Phoenixville, PA
Latitude
40° 7' 5.41'' N (40.11817°)
Longitude
75° 29' 52.15'' W (-75.49782°)
Elevation
41.954227m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
81°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.07°
First azimuth
158.2°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
244.64°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
6°
Remarks
It was triangular and at the tip of the triangular tail there was a 'dotted line' as it shot across the sky. It stayed the same as it shot across the sky and did not change in size or color at all.
