Reports Report 2179ao (Event 2179-2013)

Observer
Name Joe L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Thank you for collecting this data. I am glad someone is keeping track of all this.
Location
Address Bird in Hand, PA
Latitude 40° 3' 36.82'' N (40.060227°)
Longitude 76° 10' 11.36'' W (-76.169822°)
Elevation 115.405579m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-29 19:09 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-29 23:09 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 190°
First azimuth 210°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 160°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 10°
Remarks Soft white fading to nothing.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks fragmentation was gentle, breaking into a dozen or more small glowing pieces before they faded out.