Reports Report 1348a (Event 1348-2015)

Observer
Name R. C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Thanks for your site.
Location
Address Cornelius, NC
Latitude 35° 28' 16.48'' N (35.471244°)
Longitude 80° 52' 4.79'' W (-80.867998°)
Elevation 232.123291m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-06-17 04:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-06-17 08:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 275.79°
First azimuth 274.94°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 293.52°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks Glowing sparks behind leading to a bursting of the head, then onward behind a tree line.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Begining of burst, which was cool, then went behind a tree line.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Sparks exploding in all directions, I waited hoping to hear a sound.