Reports Report 667asl (Event 667-2013)

Observer
Name Mary P
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in the sky, and I feel very lucky!
Location
Address Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Latitude 39° 26' 26.89'' N (39.440803°)
Longitude 76° 37' 2.34'' W (-76.617316°)
Elevation 106.562447m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-22 19:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-22 23:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 60°
First azimuth 35°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 65°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks It looked like one of those "slow motion" slowly arching green/yellow firecrackers. It hung in the air as it slowly moved in short arc. The trail behind stayed with it at all times, but what was weird is that it disappeared from my view before it completed its journey to the horizon. It was a short, curved arc.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks The tail end looked
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a bright flash that first caught my eye (out of my peripheral vision while watching TV. So it was REALLY eye catching. The tail looked a bit "chunky"