Reports Report 926al (Event 926-2015)

Observer
Name Brendan F
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I'll help hunt this one
Location
Address Ellicott City, MD
Latitude 39° 14' 53.11'' N (39.248086°)
Longitude 76° 48' 13.29'' W (-76.803693°)
Elevation 135.062241m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-17 21:02 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-04-18 01:02 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 253°
Moving
Facing azimuth 71.21°
First azimuth 64.3°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 64.33°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks This looked like a humongous Roman candle. It flashed for over a second and got brighter, then quickly disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -