I really have no experience in this field, so what I documented was to the best of my knowledge and memory. It all happened so fast. It appeared much lower in the sky then any other shooting star I have ever encountered.
Location
Address
Philadelphia, PA
Latitude
40° 4' 22.44'' N (40.0729°)
Longitude
74° 58' 32.12'' W (-74.97559°)
Elevation
17.975m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-19 17:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-19 22:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.56°
First azimuth
27.91°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
60.36°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
It did not appear to be just a ball it had a glowing train following behind it. Once the ball burned out there was no train.
