Reports Report 1561aan (Event 1561-2019)

Observer
Name Ben L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Hickory, NC
Latitude 35° 44' 31.64'' N (35.742121°)
Longitude 81° 20' 20.06'' W (-81.338906°)
Elevation 325.741028m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-04-04 06:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-04-04 10:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 155.86°
First azimuth 185.03°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 107.33°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 30°
Remarks A white smoky trail was left behind
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Shortly after it entered my field of vision it brightened and then dimmed again very quickly like an explosion
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -