Reports Report 30a (Event 30-2013)

Observer
Name David M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Sudbury, MA
Latitude 42° 23' 30.95'' N (42.39193°)
Longitude 71° 26' 57.56'' W (-71.449322°)
Elevation 59.139988m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-06 17:38 EST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-06 22:38 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 34.5°
First azimuth 33.88°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 35.85°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train (as if something exploded and burning piece falling out of sky and pieces burning out as they fell)
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After it fell 1/2 way, split into two pieces and fell ambit further until burning out