Reports Report 677am (Event 677-2018)

Observer
Name Brad W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was mildly overcast during the event, clouds diffused the light, making it appear somewhat obscured, but also hiding actual brightness, certainly appeared to be very big in the sky, in order to light up the clouds that way...
Location
Address New Bern, NC
Latitude 38° 21' 36.65'' N (38.360181°)
Longitude 84° 34' 1.05'' W (-84.566957°)
Elevation 263.107m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-02-19 21:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-02-20 02:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 182°
First azimuth 199°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 211°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks saw 3 successive flashes, one small, one very large, then one small, just before all light faded
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -