Reports Report 1622e (Event 1622-2014)

Observer
Name Kevin J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks While facing due East, it came in fairly fast and llow on Southeast horizon tracking almost straight overhead. For nearly last two secs, large fragments appeared to be coming off from all sides and it finally came apart without a visible explosion over the Northwest sky.
Location
Address Reedsville, WV
Latitude 39° 31' 22.65'' N (39.522957°)
Longitude 79° 49' 19.46'' W (-79.822073°)
Elevation 555.527344m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-24 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-25 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 47.55°
First azimuth 122.46°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 315.04°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Witnessed fragments trailing off for last 1.5 - 2 secs