Reports Report 2306tq (Event 2306-2014)

Observer
Name Beth B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I'd seen one of these before, many years ago, and it lit up the sky like lightening. This one did not.
Location
Address South Bend, IN
Latitude 41° 39' 54.77'' N (41.665213°)
Longitude 86° 13' 0.85'' W (-86.216904°)
Elevation 218.484772m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-23 21:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-24 01:55 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 81.42°
First azimuth -
First elevation -
Last azimuth -
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange/Gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 50°
Remarks An arched trail, golden, not smoky; changes were just its disappearance
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -