Reports Report 1215i (Event 1215-2015)

Observer
Name Jason N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks None
Location
Address Sumter, SC
Latitude 34° 0' 26.01'' N (34.007225°)
Longitude 80° 24' 5.13'' W (-80.401424°)
Elevation 58.997963m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-05-24 02:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-05-24 06:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 160°
Moving
Facing azimuth 293.52°
First azimuth 293.65°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 293.81°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 40°
Remarks Object left a spark trail similar to the trail of a fireworks rocket ..burnt orange red in color..while the main fireball was blue,green
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was one smaller terminal flash .. the main fireball was solid and bright until it passed below the visible horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Most of the fragmentation was in the.form of the sparked trail or burnt orange red fragments falling behind the main fireball