I'm glad this reporting software is in place - I knew the fireball wasn't a shooting star because the timing was wrong, but I'm glad I wasn't alone in seeing this and people care to understand this occurrence.
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 54' 49.45'' N (38.913736°)
Longitude
77° 2' 44.25'' W (-77.045625°)
Elevation
31.094m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:21 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:21 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
327.88°
First azimuth
332.25°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
313.04°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing, similar to what children's books shooting star train might look like. Bright before it faded away.
