Reports Report 1940aj (Event 1940-2014)

Observer
Name Bridgette E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Just that it was so amazing to experience! On duration of 10 seconds...I wasn't sure what to put since the smoke trail was visible for hours.
Location
Address equality, AL
Latitude 32° 44' 29.59'' N (32.741552°)
Longitude 86° 0' 55.27'' W (-86.015353°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-08-23 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-08-24 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth -
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 180°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Blue Green Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks The smoke trail stretched from where we first saw it to where it burned out. The trail was thick and thinned out very slowly. The trail was still faintly visible when we went inside 2.5 to 3 hours later. Magnificent!
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -