Reports Report 6916e (Event 6916-2019)

Observer
Name REBECCA N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I wasn't looking at the sky when the object first appeared, but it was so bright that it immediately caught my attention as it travelled across the sky from the west. I see shooting stars quite often as I spend a significant amount of time on the beach at night during the summertime, but I have never seen anything as large, or bright, as this.
Location
Address Norfolk, VA
Latitude 36° 51' 37.1'' N (36.860305°)
Longitude 76° 17' 54.61'' W (-76.298503°)
Elevation 2.669029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-30 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-30 23:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 29.76°
First azimuth 104.85°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 295.75°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks FRAGMENTS TRAVELING WITH AND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FIREBALL