Reports Report 1227e (Event 1227-2011)

Observer
Name Betty V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lexington, NC
Latitude 35° 53' 56.24'' N (35.898955°)
Longitude 80° 15' 21.8'' W (-80.256055°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-24 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-24 23:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.19467°
First azimuth 14.28632°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 20.79866°
Last elevation 70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color whitish with an orange ta
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length
Remarks It was long, glowing and flickering almost like fire. It seemed the outer edges where orange bit the inside of the tail was white like the meterite. My first thought it was a piece of debris falling from the sky except it was falling across the sky
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -