A bright yellow fireball that was seen in the east. Originated from the lower-mid portion of Leo, slowly moved down towards the horizon. Fragmented into two pieces, one greatly smaller than the other.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 19' 25.53'' N (40.323759°)
Longitude
79° 58' 0.88'' W (-79.96691°)
Elevation
368.637848m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-28 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-29 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
103.48°
First azimuth
106.1°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
102.59°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
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
The meteor broke into two fragments, one smaller and white and the other larger and bright yellow.
