Reports Report 2541a (Event 2541-2025)

Observer
Name Laura E. O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The information I am providing is probably 80% precise. I recall seeing something that looked like a low comet or meteor in the N/NE sky from my home the evening of a big windstorm in Pittsburgh last week. It was note worthy! But I didn’t think to look it up until this morning. Chat GPT suggested a fireball based on my description, and that seems to fit very well.
Location
Address Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude 40° 25' 34.59'' N (40.426274°)
Longitude 79° 52' 39.77'' W (-79.877714°)
Elevation 353.699646m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-29 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-30 01:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 323°
Moving
Facing azimuth 46.88°
First azimuth 50.06°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 47.76°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -