Reports Report 4718a (Event 4718-2019)

Observer
Name Helen B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Abingdon, MD
Latitude 39° 27' 55.36'' N (39.465378°)
Longitude 76° 14' 40.92'' W (-76.2447°)
Elevation 3.778551m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-09-25 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-09-26 00:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 269.05°
First azimuth 355.33°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 260.94°
Last elevation 74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Just before burning out a slight flash happened and the meteor/ fireball broke into 2 pieces, one small one large. Like a golfball to a cantaloupe. With the larger piece trailing the small one.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke into 2 pieces one large one small.