Reports Report 2187e (Event 2187-2014)

Observer
Name Matt S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks biggest I've ever witnessed!
Location
Address The Plains, VA
Latitude 38° 51' 59.73'' N (38.866592°)
Longitude 77° 48' 57.36'' W (-77.815932°)
Elevation 205.742569m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-14 22:56 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-15 02:56 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 7.36°
First azimuth 14.76°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 7.81°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 40°
Remarks glowing silver white train with brilliant orange fireball with yellow red white perimeter 5-6 seconds with explosion at horizon no noise; huge impact explosion at horizon
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -