Reports Report 1609bt (Event 1609-2021)

Observer
Name Daniel D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was really cool!!!
Photo
Location
Address Sterling, VA
Latitude 39° 2' 10.79'' N (39.03633°)
Longitude 77° 24' 50.63'' W (-77.414063°)
Elevation 95.681107m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-14 05:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-14 10:50 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 80°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 80°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color white at first but when it faded to a ball it turned orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length -
Remarks You can see in the phots it was very wide and very long
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -