Reports Report 1947l (Event 1947-2012)

Observer
Name Jason C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Was on the Washington DC National Mall and saw the full duration clearly and brilliantly down the avenue and between the tall buildings as my wife and I left--a very fortunate and once in a lifetime meteor viewing.
Location
Address Washington, DC
Latitude 38° 53' 23.49'' N (38.889858°)
Longitude 77° 1' 18.87'' W (-77.021908°)
Elevation 4.014534m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-22 20:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-11-23 01:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks ______
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Seemed to leave smaller fragments behind it.