Reports Report 1775fh (Event 1775-2019)

Observer
Name Kaushiki V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was so cool! i thought it was a firework at first, but then i thought it was a shooting star. Then i saw a trail of fire or smoke following the fireball. Great experience! Kinda freaky...
Location
Address Leesburg, VA
Latitude 39° 10' 59.62'' N (39.183229°)
Longitude 77° 33' 39.79'' W (-77.561054°)
Elevation 159.935516m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-04-16 22:58 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-04-17 02:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 99°
Moving
Facing azimuth 74.15°
First azimuth 36.03°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 133.17°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I thought it was a firework
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -