Reports Report 1511ko (Event 1511-2014)

Observer
Name Shannon C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Chantilly, VA
Latitude 38° 50' 49.43'' N (38.847063°)
Longitude 77° 24' 42.61'' W (-77.411835°)
Elevation 106.146194m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-17 22:19 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-18 02:19 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 257.95°
First azimuth 263.29°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 260.15°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It was a glowing train that quickly faded.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The end of the event was a brighter flash of light then the entry of the meter. It made me think of an explosion but I was not sure. The whole time it looked like it was on fire.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -