Reports Report 1242b (Event 1242-2015)

Observer
Name B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Frederick, MD
Latitude 39° 24' 16.12'' N (39.404477°)
Longitude 77° 19' 32.44'' W (-77.325679°)
Elevation 182.246597m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-05-30 00:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-05-30 04:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 312°
Moving
Facing azimuth 185.35°
First azimuth 150.91°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 344.38°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing white train with shimmer changing to green
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small fragments broken off midway through sky and again before termination