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Observer
Name
Sandy D
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I've never seen anything like it. It was a WOW!
Location
Address
Oxford, PA
Latitude
39° 45' 28.89'' N (39.758025°)
Longitude
76° 0' 27.72'' W (-76.007699°)
Elevation
164.482468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-14 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-15 02:45 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
304.22°
First azimuth
310.18°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
302.88°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
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
The entire sphere was on fire with some bits coming off of it. Short tail disapating. The ball of fire was the big effect. My first thought was a shooting star, but they seem so way out in space. I thought this was falling into the cornfield behind my house.