Reports Report 3097bb (Event 3097-2019)

Observer
Name Whitney M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Millboro, VA
Latitude 37° 58' 1.61'' N (37.967113°)
Longitude 79° 40' 42.15'' W (-79.678375°)
Elevation 412.646851m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-07-20 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-07-21 01:45 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 289°
Moving
Facing azimuth 6.81°
First azimuth 15.07°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 4.68°
Last elevation 64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length -
Remarks Extremely bright burst of light followed by a long glowing trail that started off greenish glowed white for 15-20 seconds and then slowly faded away.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I was not looking at the sky when the explosion occurred but the whole sky lit up extremely white and bright for a moment then I turned to look out over the porch and saw the very long trail glowing straight across the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -