Reports Report 340nn (Event 340-2016)

Observer
Name Henry S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I saw multiple colors. It looked like someone shot a large rocket/fireworks but was moving lateral. My passenger saw the same thing. We did not hear anything. The windows were up.
Location
Address Fredericksburg, VA
Latitude 38° 15' 21.84'' N (38.256068°)
Longitude 77° 29' 22.83'' W (-77.489675°)
Elevation 69.866m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 80°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18°
First azimuth 57.63°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 325.55°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color It looked like fireworks, like a streaming rocket but no explosion. It was burning in multiple colors and then just vanished mid-air.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -