Reports Report 157t (Event 157-2015)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I only saw the last part of the streak - the first part was obscured by deck rail.
Location
Address Leesburg, VA
Latitude 39° 5' 5.33'' N (39.084813°)
Longitude 77° 32' 45.08'' W (-77.545856°)
Elevation 128.135178m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-01-17 20:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-01-18 01:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 99°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220°
First azimuth 240°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 220°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke into several pieces (4-5). The pieces mostly followed the same path - not diverging much.