It was beautiful, something I’ve never witnessed before. I was surprised by how long the tail was, and how the bright yellow/white fireball disappeared into the blackness of space. Awesome!
Location
Address
Downingtown, PA
Latitude
40° 3' 11.85'' N (40.05°)
Longitude
75° 45' 4.62'' W (-75.75°)
Elevation
123.26m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-03-16 01:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-03-16 05:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
306°
First azimuth
319.61°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
274.9°
Last elevation
58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A quiet kind of woosh
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-1s
Length
12°
Remarks
It was a smear of light, thicker in the front, with a thinner, fading tail.
