Reports Report 2296y (Event 2296-2015)

Observer
Name Grant M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I would like to know if anyone else saw it. It was very bright. My brother saw it at the same time. It was awesome!
Location
Address Media, PA
Latitude 39° 57' 1.5'' N (39.950416°)
Longitude 75° 25' 19.69'' W (-75.422135°)
Elevation 97.865524m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-09-17 20:22 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-09-18 00:22 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.57°
First azimuth 337.24°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 334.86°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length -
Remarks Bright ball of red followed by orange tail and glowing fragments trailing behind. At first I thought it was a firework that exploded after it should have
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It just appeared in the sky like a flash
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -