Reports Report 2158vh (Event 2158-2013)

Observer
Name Ryan W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks object was also seen by my 10 year old son who was with me at the time
Location
Address Vestavia Hills, AL
Latitude 33° 26' 41.25'' N (33.444793°)
Longitude 86° 47' 32.5'' W (-86.79236°)
Elevation 271.608246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-28 18:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-28 23:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 69.98°
First azimuth 50.44°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 85.3°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks small bits at the tail of the trail persisted once the trail had moved on. Also fragmentation at the leading edge of the particle was noted