I was on a flight headed due south when I saw this from my window facing west. I was terrified at first as I thought it was a plane going down. It was quite remarkable and I feel very lucky that I saw it.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 25' 56.15'' N (40.432263°)
Longitude
80° 22' 9.92'' W (-80.369422°)
Elevation
325.723846m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-29 00:33 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-29 05:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
126°
Moving
Facing azimuth
273.11°
First azimuth
245.86°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
280.73°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first it was just a bright yellow flash then it broke into a trail of three pieces as it turned green and faded.
