Reports Report 1511cq (Event 1511-2014)

Observer
Name Taylor L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks #1 most spectacular sky observation of my current human experience
Location
Address Roanoke, VA
Latitude 37° 16' 15.45'' N (37.270958°)
Longitude 79° 56' 29.21'' W (-79.941447°)
Elevation 285.344574m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-07-17 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-07-18 01:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 99.36°
First azimuth 90.85°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 102.93°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks bright glowing orange/red fire train/tail about 8 times longer than the glowing white ball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks instantly after the fireball disappeared from my view behind the buildings i saw dim flashes, slightly scattered, similar to fireworks or in-cloud heat lightning, in a small dome-ish radius
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -