Reports Report 1609da (Event 1609-2021)

Observer
Name Kate L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Langhorne, PA
Latitude 40° 11' 4.88'' N (40.184689°)
Longitude 74° 54' 45.55'' W (-74.912652°)
Elevation 63.678921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-14 06:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-14 11:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 79.6°
First azimuth 138.1°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 74.25°
Last elevation 36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks About 5 to 8 seconds after it seemed to blow up I heard a faint boom in the distance
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 15s
Length 20°
Remarks White trail starting at leading edge and trailing behind top and bottom, whole sky like a curtain being opened
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -