It was a clear blue sky & very little clouds & the fireball was so bright that it caught my attention on my drive into work. I did not see any evidence of other objects in the sky after seeing the fireball.
Location
Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude
40° 27' 8.89'' N (40.452469°)
Longitude
80° 10' 19.49'' W (-80.17208°)
Elevation
323.417023m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-17 08:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-17 12:59 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
uniform round expansion of the fireball, got slightly bigger as it burnt up before it disappeared
