Reports Report 3638aoy (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name p m
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was looking up at the time enjoying the clear night sky with the stars being bright the moon had not come up over the horizon yet, seen nothing in the sky before hand it just appeared , I was amazed at how long it lasted and how bright it was, I was in the side back yard so I lost it when it went towards the front yard, ran to see if I could still seen it the trees got in the line of sight,
Location
Address Dudley, MA
Latitude 42° 2' 33.59'' N (42.042665°)
Longitude 71° 53' 57.4'' W (-71.899279°)
Elevation 157.231354m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:15 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 340.78°
First azimuth 356.1°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 254.49°
Last elevation 67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 15s
Length 12°
Remarks it looked like smoke coming from the back end,
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -