It hovered in place for a very short moment, and then it traveled straight down towards the horizon in a perfect line but then disappeared before it touched the horizon. It was slightly smaller than the size of the moon at 10:45pm. A very clear night. So impossibly bright like blinding bright with visible flares! Amazing!
Location
Address
McDonald, PA
Latitude
40° 20' 4.39'' N (40.334554°)
Longitude
80° 17' 41.26'' W (-80.294795°)
Elevation
384.48526m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-27 22:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-28 03:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
102.44°
First azimuth
102.8°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
96.65°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
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
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it had flares around it, soft, fuzzy, not crisp
