Reports Report 303b (Event 303-2012)

Observer
Name Steve F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Amherst, NH
Latitude 42° 54' 45.95'' N (42.912765°)
Longitude 71° 37' 51.71'' W (-71.631031°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-28 22:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-29 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359.29282°
First azimuth 358.59614°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 338.68299°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color yellow-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks no sound heard
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks There was a barely visible \'smokey\' trail to the point of the EXPLOSION circle which was initially bright white (as bright as a full moon), made absolutely no sound and disappeared leaving a cloudy circle for ~ 1 second. The track was nearly as wide as a pencil eraser held at arms length; the explosion circle was as big as a quarter held at arms length. I saw no debris falling from the track and there was no visible trails following the explosion.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was \'brilliant\', easily as bright as a full moon. The flash ball produced was very close to a circle (not elongated). The color across the circle varied from bright white towards the center to a yellow-white towards the edge. The size of the circle was that of a quarter held at arms length. The edge of the circle was jagged like a fine saw blade.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -