Reports Report 545av (Event 545-2016)

Observer
Name Rachael W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks When I first saw it moving I thought "wow, that's a really fast moving plane." Took me a second to process what I was seeing!
Location
Address Greensboro, NC
Latitude 36° 5' 18.84'' N (36.088566°)
Longitude 79° 48' 7.27'' W (-79.80202°)
Elevation 242.462m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-02-10 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-02-10 23:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 138°
Moving
Facing azimuth 278.18°
First azimuth 280.31°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 290.46°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.1s
Length -
Remarks a streak of light behind
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks saw a smaller piece break off and leave a similar brief glowing streak.