Reports Report 1775bu (Event 1775-2019)

Observer
Name Jettson $
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Mount Rainier, MD
Latitude 38° 57' 16.87'' N (38.954686°)
Longitude 76° 59' 25.2'' W (-76.990333°)
Elevation 39.900658m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-04-16 22:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-04-17 02:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 100°
Moving
Facing azimuth 17.48°
First azimuth 14.88°
First elevation 63°
Last azimuth 58.62°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Train was green but turned gold while burning out. got longer and wider as it tracked across the sky
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It came in gold turned green then flaked off gold again
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Stayed pretty solid. Spewing green that turned gold before burning out. May have broke apart as tip became out of view