Reports Report 1848a (Event 1848-2013)

Observer
Name Thomas S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Farmington, NH
Latitude 43° 23' 9.07'' N (43.385852°)
Longitude 71° 4' 30.33'' W (-71.075091°)
Elevation 98.762421m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-08-30 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-08-30 23:00 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 285.99°
First azimuth 298.55°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 282.55°
Last elevation 64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length -
Remarks high altitude smoke trail; saw it enter, went straight for 20 seconds, then starting veering erratically, looking like it had exploded
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it looked like a plume of smoke from the right side of the trail