Reports Report 303ai (Event 303-2012)

Observer
Name Bruce
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address somerville, MA
Latitude 42° 22' 32.51'' N (42.375698°)
Longitude 71° 5' 27.62'' W (-71.091006°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-28 22:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-29 03:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 12.6524°
First azimuth 21.58749°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 14.60105°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color green the red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks no sound was heard
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length 45°
Remarks There was a heavy cloud cover as a weather front was on its way. It had a glowing train as smoke was not capable of observation through the clouds. It changed solid colors as it fell which baffled me at first, then I realized it was the heavy clouds acting as a prism changing its colors.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks no flash or frags
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -