This is only the second fireball that I've seen in my life. I've always had an interest in astronomy.
Location
Address
Quakertown, PA
Latitude
40° 27' 20.42'' N (40.455673°)
Longitude
75° 21' 13.27'' W (-75.353685°)
Elevation
162.44191m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250.03°
First azimuth
169.42°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
262.22°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it reached the end of its path, the color changed from bright green to whitish, dimmed sightly then seemed to break up into maybe four or five small fragments before soon after fading.
