Reports Report 1183h (Event 1183-2011)

Observer
Name Stacey
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Howard, SD
Latitude 43° 55' 49.22'' N (43.930338°)
Longitude 97° 33' 40.98'' W (-97.561383°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-19 03:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-19 08:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 63°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Blue orange, with
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks When light first flashed thought I heard a little crackle kind of like static electricity
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length -1°
Remarks Had a blue green orange glowing train that lasted a few seconds then had a visible smoke trail that lasted almost 10 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I thought we had a flash of lightning it was so bright until I noticed the light trail facing the south so new it was something else.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -