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Observer Name Susan K Experience Level 2/5 Remarks -
Location Address Shamokin, PA Latitude 40° 47' 34.73'' N (40.79°) Longitude 76° 33' 20.89'' W (-76.56°) Elevation 227.75m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2021-12-27 00:30 EST UT Date & Time 2021-12-27 05:30 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From up right to down left Descent Angle 242°
Moving Facing azimuth 54.09° First azimuth 151.2° First elevation 90° Last azimuth 45° Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -7 Color White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation Yes Remarks A bright ball of light flashing across the sky with a characteristic tail moving diagonally southwest from my vantage point. I have watched at least a hundred videos of fireballs so I was fairly certain this was one.
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -