I thought this was so cool. I was up early to check the road conditions when all of a sudden this object lit up the entire sky. The fireball was traveling north and visually appeared to be no more than 30 to 40 feet overhead.
Location
Address
Jeannette, PA
Latitude
40° 20' 30.61'' N (40.341835°)
Longitude
79° 34' 44.31'' W (-79.578974°)
Elevation
379.582825m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-17 04:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-17 09:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
81°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.76°
First azimuth
305.62°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
17°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared to burn out like an ending firework. It started to sparkled then eventually disappeared.
