Reports Report 1414ji (Event 1414-2019)

Observer
Name Craig K
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks I am a professor/geologist but have considerable background in planetary geology and have worked on research projects for decades with NASA related to Mars. I have been an avid amateur astronomer all my life and several telescopes.
Location
Address Mifflinburg, PA
Latitude 40° 57' 6.35'' N (40.951764°)
Longitude 77° 2' 34.8'' W (-77.042999°)
Elevation 180.173279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-03-28 05:14 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-03-28 09:14 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 210°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 35°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 10°
Remarks smoke trail cutting obliquely downward across high horizontal cirrus cloud streaks. The metoer train was aimed downward at approximately 55-60 degrees down towrad the northeast
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -