Reports Report 3853q (Event 3853-2019)

Observer
Name Jeremiah I
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Gastonia, NC
Latitude 35° 13' 44.5'' N (35.229029°)
Longitude 81° 7' 39.33'' W (-81.127591°)
Elevation 207.859665m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-08-18 21:58 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-08-19 01:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 184°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220.51°
First azimuth 223.7°
First elevation 71°
Last azimuth 218.65°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 45°
Remarks Started with a neon blue flash that resembled what looked like a supernova and left a bright blue almost white glowing train that stretched almost the full length of the fireballs path
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -