Reports Report 148b (Event 148-2019)

Observer
Name David N
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , DE
Latitude 39° 42' 41.58'' N (39.71155°)
Longitude 75° 36' 30.02'' W (-75.608338°)
Elevation 4.278726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-01-08 05:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-01-08 10:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 149°
Moving
Facing azimuth 172°
First azimuth 145°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 178°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a single light, at first I thought it was a plane landing at the Wilmington Airport. It's speed increased as it decended just above a tree line. Then it disappeared. That's when I thought it must have been a meteor not a plane or heiicopter.