Reports Report 1497bm (Event 1497-2016)

Observer
Name Daisy S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Ashland, PA
Latitude 40° 46' 54.7'' N (40.78186°)
Longitude 76° 20' 8.93'' W (-76.335815°)
Elevation 264.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-04-23 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-04-24 02:04 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 187°
Moving
Facing azimuth 171.33°
First azimuth 137°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 134.69°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Brighter than a typical shooting star and larger. It was fast moving and maybe after 2seconds in the sky, the brightness transformed to fire as it quickly fell from the sky. The fire burned quickly but could be desribed as a charcoal like burning rather all at once fire consumption. It was also at the back end and burned down toward the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A light dusting trail as the fire burned as it fell