Reports Report 5889c (Event 5889-2023)

Observer
Name Mo P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Norfolk, VA
Latitude 36° 53' 52.85'' N (36.898013°)
Longitude 76° 17' 40.36'' W (-76.294544°)
Elevation 1.328575m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-04 05:57 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-04 09:57 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 104.67°
First azimuth 98.59°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 101.13°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks A glowing train with slightly darker (yellow to orange) fragments following the main fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There were fragments in the train, as noted above.