Reports Report 1511if (Event 1511-2014)

Observer
Name Greg B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Arlington, VA
Latitude 38° 50' 32.22'' N (38.842283°)
Longitude 77° 3' 9.67'' W (-77.052685°)
Elevation 4.233552m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-17 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-18 02:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 175.04°
First azimuth 185.01°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 170.56°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Looked like smoke from a firework. It stayed in the air a half second longer than the fireball itself.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -