Reports Report 2125g (Event 2125-2024)

Observer
Name Ted O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Just looked up and it was happening, was leaving a noisy amusement park so sound would be unreliable
Location
Address , VA
Latitude 37° 14' 10.82'' N (37.236338°)
Longitude 76° 38' 29.09'' W (-76.641415°)
Elevation 20.096752m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-27 20:42 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-04-28 00:42 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 135°
First azimuth 135°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Three rushes of varying brightness from zero to brightest with a wake cone apx 35 deg wide for each flash to include trailing fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Trail off fragments in its wake each with varying trajectory