Reports Report 9421bu (Event 9421-2021)

Observer
Name Halley W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Portsmouth, VA
Latitude 36° 50' 5.58'' N (36.834883°)
Longitude 76° 18' 24.56'' W (-76.306821°)
Elevation 2.607039m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-12-23 07:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2021-12-23 12:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 86°
Moving
Facing azimuth 358.86°
First azimuth 342.66°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 48.63°
Last elevation 58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It became very bright and appeared to break into a smaller cluster of pieces tumbling together, and then it was gone. It looked similar to a streaking firework, except moving horizontally across the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It became very bright and appeared to break into a smaller cluster of pieces tumbling together, and then it was gone. The fragmentation happened at the very end before it burned out.