Reports Report 1609bq (Event 1609-2021)

Observer
Name Ted B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Honestly, it looked so huge i was thinking this is a dinosaur killer and was waiting for the huge "end" flash that was coming.
Photo
Location
Address Greensboro, NC
Latitude 36° 6' 58.54'' N (36.116262°)
Longitude 79° 42' 15.67'' W (-79.704353°)
Elevation 216.279724m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-14 06:17 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-14 11:17 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 261°
Moving
Facing azimuth 71.59°
First azimuth 136.85°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 70.42°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 80°
Remarks The debris trail was across the whole sky and had to be severely high altitude because the sun was already lighting it up like a cloud before it had even risen. The trail was visible during the rest of my hour drive until the suns brightness overwhelmed the glow of the debris trail.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -