It seemed to be coming toward me. At first I thought it was a planet, then a plane, then maybe fireworks! but it clearly was a tiny meteor or space junk.
Location
Address
Ellendale, DE
Latitude
38° 49' 53.39'' N (38.831496°)
Longitude
75° 22' 10.04'' W (-75.369455°)
Elevation
11.513471m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-29 19:14 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-29 23:14 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
169.12°
First azimuth
184.77°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
165.71°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked greenish like a firecracker but no sound and with broken pieces, not a glowing train.
