Reports Report 1288d (Event 1288-2011)

Observer
Name Keith
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Appeared as a baseball thrown into a pillow - a bright white ball trailing bright white sparks, vanishing abruptly at the end of its travel.
Location
Address Germantown, MD
Latitude 39° 10' 47.38'' N (39.179828°)
Longitude 77° 15' 1.4'' W (-77.250388°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-11-05 05:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-11-05 09:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 326.83722°
First azimuth 352.53951°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 323.13079°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 40°
Remarks White sparks, uniform width.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -