I've seen shooting stars and this was larger and brighter than anything before. It took place while it was starting to get dark so it was bright enough to see in a still lightly lit sky.
Location
Address
Middletown, PA
Latitude
40° 12' 29.5'' N (40.208194°)
Longitude
76° 42' 22.42'' W (-76.706227°)
Elevation
118.051804m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-29 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-29 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.17°
First azimuth
162.15°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
147.71°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It caught my eye because it was so bright. I thought it could have been a firework but the trajectory looked off for a firework and then I saw it break up into two to three pieces which all quickly extinguished.
