Reports Report 5133r (Event 5133-2024)

Observer
Name Sofia L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks When the ball of light was ending it was fizzling out, it would get brighter and then fizzle and eventually went behind the clouds in the night sky. The light trail behind it got larger and faded away but it was a good minute before all of the light went away
Photo
Location
Address Pylesville, MD
Latitude 39° 40' 28.19'' N (39.674497°)
Longitude 76° 23' 8.98'' W (-76.385829°)
Elevation 138.321121m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-10 05:33 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-10 09:33 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 99.9°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 89.17°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 40s
Length 40°
Remarks Huge glowing train that expanded and got bigger.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -