Reports Report 3638vd (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name Brian M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The sky in this direction was very clear. The object wasn't moving extremely fast like meteors high in the sky during meteor showers. It was big, bright and low from where I was.
Location
Address Elizabethtown, PA
Latitude 40° 9' 7.77'' N (40.152159°)
Longitude 76° 36' 15'' W (-76.604168°)
Elevation 135.265564m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 62.05°
First azimuth 82.17°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 22.99°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks short train and break up as it got closer to low elevation
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks small fragmentation near lower elevation