Reports Report 4629j (Event 4629-2016)

Observer
Name Douglas M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks A fast moving fireball with blue trail is a very close in to see. Believe the ball burt up while watching, only to see the trail still visible, quite a site
Location
Address Virginia Beach, VA
Latitude 36° 47' 46.96'' N (36.796377°)
Longitude 76° 6' 7.33'' W (-76.102036°)
Elevation 5.566m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-11-21 17:51 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-11-21 22:51 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 141.22°
First azimuth 40.22°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 60.53°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color White, blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks A long blue train that burned out after bright whit ball disappeared overhead
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Explosion that dissipated as if it were smoke close in the earth atmosphere, about as high as a jet aircraft
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragments disappeared after ball dissipated