Reports Report 3384fw (Event 3384-2014)

Observer
Name Jon B
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Montgomery, NY
Latitude 41° 30' 50.41'' N (41.514003°)
Longitude 74° 12' 49.09'' W (-74.213636°)
Elevation 132.285095m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-03 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-04 01:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 306.13°
First azimuth 306.56°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 304.84°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length
Remarks Smoky, glowing train. Then brightened, like an explosion. Changed from green to golden yellow. Then faded to smoke.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very bright,similar to an Iridium flare.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fragmentation seemed to have a slightly different trajectory.