It seemed like the fireball was making its way to the ground nearby. It was so close to the buildings and trees in front. Our car and surroundings were filled with flash of light. It all happened so fast. There was no reaction time.
Location
Address
Wexford, PA
Latitude
40° 38' 54.75'' N (40.65°)
Longitude
80° 5' 55.95'' W (-80.1°)
Elevation
333.95m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-01 19:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-02 00:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
245°
Moving
Facing azimuth
142.78°
First azimuth
200.1°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
148.71°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Our car and surroundings got filled with the bright light. It was very bright, and quite low. It felt like it’s going to fall very close by.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a very bright ball of fire, we were in car. The ball was quite low, very fast, seemed like it lit off and then on.
