Reports Report 1431a (Event 1431-2015)

Observer
Name Water H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Ridgeway, VA
Latitude 36° 34' 33.5'' N (36.575973°)
Longitude 79° 52' 26.57'' W (-79.874046°)
Elevation 281.850952m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-06-29 01:30 ?
UT Date & Time 2015-06-29 01:30 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 35°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.76°
First azimuth 217.63°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 4.4°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks There were multiple smoke trails the first few seconds after we saw the object while it was breaking apart. After the central object continued across the sky the smoke trail faded and was not as visible.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the object seemed to fragment just above the horizon and then a central object continued across the entire skyline until it faded out of site to the north.