Reports Report 1555c (Event 1555-2015)

Observer
Name Michelle R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Sioux Falls, SD
Latitude 43° 29' 58.38'' N (43.499551°)
Longitude 96° 36' 18.77'' W (-96.605213°)
Elevation 406.757263m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-07-18 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-07-19 03:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 183.06°
First azimuth 202.09°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 154.11°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After a second or two of orange trail, the leading edge grew quickly to a large white ball, expanded again very quickly (like an explosion) then faded back to an orange trail.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -