Reports Report 532fn (Event 532-2014)

Observer
Name Susan W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've seen several fireballs; this was a bit unusual in that it was more compact - looked a bit more like an airplane light but I could tell from the speed and trajectory that it wasn't - really fascinating!
Location
Address Phoenix, MD
Latitude 39° 29' 24.19'' N (39.490052°)
Longitude 76° 32' 15.58'' W (-76.537662°)
Elevation 159.381592m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-24 21:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-25 02:15 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 91.27°
First azimuth 45.27°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 114.49°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -