Reports Report 1881j (Event 1881-2013)

Observer
Name Cheryl B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked like the fireball originated roughly by Lyra and streaked somewhat towards Polaris
Location
Address Woodbine, MD
Latitude 39° 19' 6.86'' N (39.318573°)
Longitude 77° 3' 13.4'' W (-77.053722°)
Elevation 171.527451m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-04 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-05 03:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 293.57°
First azimuth 250.21°
First elevation 71°
Last azimuth 346.53°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very bright flash at the end, bright enough that it caught in the camera (which was not pointed directly at it). THe flash lit up the sky significantly.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Before the fireball fizzled out, it looked like it broke up into about 4 chunks, near to when it flashed.