Reports Report 935a (Event 935-2010)

Observer
Name Eliot M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Washington, DC
Latitude 38° 55' 57.55'' N (38.932652°)
Longitude 77° 6' 28.69'' W (-77.107969°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2010-12-29 19:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2010-12-30 00:45 UT
Duration ≈5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 157°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 168°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color yellow and greenish blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks unlike others I've seen - colorful, fiery with what appeared to be smoke
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks it seemed to grow brighter at the end, but the line of sight at the end was through trees
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -