Reports Report 798a (Event 798-2017)

Observer
Name Ryan B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I never saw a trail itself, only the large flash and noise that followed.
Location
Address Hughesville, PA
Latitude 41° 16' 33.26'' N (41.275906°)
Longitude 76° 42' 45.13'' W (-76.712537°)
Elevation 195.815m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-02-26 20:03 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-02-27 01:03 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a flash above the hill that I was facing, lighting up most of the eastern sky. The flash was followed several seconds later by a loud explosionlike sound.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The sky lit up just before I heard a loud boom.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -