Reports Report 1689a (Event 1689-2014)

Observer
Name Sarah C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Jamaica, VT
Latitude 43° 8' 41.17'' N (43.14477°)
Longitude 72° 50' 37.06'' W (-72.843627°)
Elevation 365.509705m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-31 21:24 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-08-01 01:24 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 305°
Moving
Facing azimuth 17°
First azimuth 55°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 16°
Last elevation 49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks ______
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks 1-2 Seconds after first seeing fireball, there was a bright flash with a flickering explosion
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was another bright flash that took place after the first one, but happened just as the first flash died out. It was lower in the tail of the fireball, past where the first flash had been. It was very similar to the first flash but it was slightly less bright.