Reports Report 6757h (Event 6757-2022)

Observer
Name Catherine F
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Washington, DC
Latitude 38° 55' 12.26'' N (38.920073°)
Longitude 77° 2' 5.25'' W (-77.034793°)
Elevation 46.580643m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-05 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-06 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 13.7°
First azimuth 10.18°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 46.41°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 40°
Remarks Bright white/silver streak, faded after a few seconds. The fireball moved slower than any shooting star I’ve seen (much faster & brighter than satellites though). It went behind a building so we didn’t see the end
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -