Reports Report 1723b (Event 1723-2012)

Observer
Name rodney w
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks i have seen shooting stars before but this was much brighter and close to the ground,I have never seen anything like it before and probably thought I was closer than actually was. I expected it to explode on the ground.
Location
Address Hartselle, AL
Latitude 34° 22' 1.07'' N (34.366965°)
Longitude 87° 0' 14.12'' W (-87.003921°)
Elevation 185.753159m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-02 03:45 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-11-02 08:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 219.31°
First azimuth 269.58°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 196.85°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length
Remarks glowing around and behind the object
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -