Reports Report 4480fe (Event 4480-2020)

Observer
Name Liz C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Oneonta, NY
Latitude 42° 30' 56.35'' N (42.515653°)
Longitude 75° 4' 53.53'' W (-75.081536°)
Elevation 475.795807m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-08-18 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-08-19 01:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth 235.1°
First azimuth 164.74°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 295.24°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length 15°
Remarks The fireball was green and at its end it turned reddish orange. It was a good size trail. My initial reaction was fireworks but it was so much larger and wasn’t falling like a firework would.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -