Reports Report 548c (Event 548-2011)

Observer
Name todd
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address dry fork, WV
Latitude 38° 57' 56.94'' N (38.965816°)
Longitude 79° 26' 38.88'' W (-79.444134°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-05-29 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-05-30 02:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 285.71832°
First azimuth 98.69025°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 285.63217°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color white, with blue and gree
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks as the object was passing over there was a hissing slight roar sound. After the fireball faded out about a minute afterward a sound that was like thunder was heard in the distance, depsite it being a clear night. The thunder like sound lasted for about 5-7 seconds
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 55°
Remarks hte fireball had a glowing train with fragments shooting off of the side. The body of the fireball was in three pieces that appeared to be deteriorating before it burnt out. There was a smoky white train after the main body/tail passed over head
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks when the flash occured it was as though a spotlight had been shined upon where I was sitting and the whole hillside lit up as if it was daylight. There was fragmentation all along the ireball as it went overhead.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -