The sky was very cloudy this night due to expected thunderstorms. Couldn’t see any other stars in the sky. I originally thought it was a shooting star, but the fireball was much too big & bright. Extraordinary experience.
Location
Address
Charleroi, PA
Latitude
40° 7' 6.11'' N (40.118363°)
Longitude
79° 53' 3.48'' W (-79.8843°)
Elevation
294.228027m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-26 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-27 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
266.83°
First azimuth
262.21°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
315.77°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright streak across the sky that looked to have almost a tail like object
