Reports Report 556go (Event 556-2014)

Observer
Name Seibert D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was very bright and seemed to almost be falling straight down.
Location
Address Washington, DC
Latitude 38° 52' 19.8'' N (38.872166°)
Longitude 77° 2' 43.3'' W (-77.04536°)
Elevation 7.592125m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-27 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-28 00:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 31.71°
First azimuth 22.66°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 10.38°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks No smoke but there was a light tail after the ball of fire
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was burning and then stopped and the light went out and then started again lower on the horizon