I was at work at the Philadelphia refining complex on night shift when I saw this meteor.Myself and two other guys witnessed this object come into our atmosphere.I have experienced many showers and the occasional meteorite but have never experienced a smoke or vapor trail or much less heard them.This was an absolutely awesome experience and will never forget this.It made my night.
Location
Address
Broomall, PA
Latitude
39° 58' 32.92'' N (39.97581°)
Longitude
75° 20' 13.13'' W (-75.33698°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
yellow red to green then yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A loud pop or sort of a sonic boom but kind of muffled
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The pop and or boom came a second or two after initial sightingo
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Vapor and or smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fizzled to green then popped loud and turned yellow red as it decended
