Reports Report 3116f (Event 3116-2024)

Observer
Name Andrew B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Washington, DC
Latitude 38° 52' 14.83'' N (38.870787°)
Longitude 77° 0' 24.8'' W (-77.006888°)
Elevation 4.513986m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-06-25 21:31 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-06-26 01:31 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 158°
Moving
Facing azimuth 198.62°
First azimuth 193.56°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 198.32°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks A glowing rail of white and green with some white flecks (very small fragmented bits), a brief burst about midway through, followed by some more white & green trails & flecks.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A burst about midway along, but I did not notice substantive fragmentation afterward other than some small flecks along the trail before & after
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Very small flecks of fragmentation, but the main body appeared to remain substantively cohesive throughout the observation