Reports Report 6427b (Event 6427-2020)

Observer
Name Taylor B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Standing in my doorway looking above trees when I saw this, very excited because it was so bright and I literally screamed to my fiancé asking if he saw it as well
Location
Address Thurmont, MD
Latitude 39° 37' 2.95'' N (39.617486°)
Longitude 77° 23' 29.44'' W (-77.39151°)
Elevation 155.620667m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-08 20:47 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-09 01:47 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 218°
Moving
Facing azimuth 305.15°
First azimuth 308.42°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 304.84°
Last elevation 11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.7s
Length 35°
Remarks Similar to the tail of a shooting star but longer lasting and fading gradually behind
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -