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Observer
Name
Carl B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was an awesome experience.
Location
Address
Columbia, PA
Latitude
40° 2' 22.52'' N (40.03959°)
Longitude
76° 28' 39.78'' W (-76.477716°)
Elevation
118.477m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-14 04:37 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-14 09:37 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
18.76°
First azimuth
4.1°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
39.54°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving east and the whole sky lit up like a bright bolt of lightning, then went dark and lit up again like a bright bolt of lightning. I looked north and saw the fireball and yellow fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a yellow trail of sparks or fragmentation.
