Reports Report 4404y (Event 4404-2019)

Observer
Name Tracy S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Trees blocked my view as object descended to horizon
Location
Address Camden, NC
Latitude 36° 18' 19.71'' N (36.305474°)
Longitude 76° 9' 42.97'' W (-76.161937°)
Elevation 2.650333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-09-12 20:07 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-09-13 00:07 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 216°
Moving
Facing azimuth 121.08°
First azimuth 215.11°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 98.94°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train, Flash in train (bottom) like something broke off. More color associated with flash, duration < .5 sec. I was driving and couldn’t study it that well. Glow of the train may have been more in my mind, initial object was a very bright white.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Halfway through the arc, bottom of trail immediately behind object was small flash with increased colors (blue, yellow, white). Duration < .5 sec