Reports Report 2881b (Event 2881-2016)

Observer
Name Maurice I
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Salem, MA
Latitude 42° 31' 21.36'' N (42.522599°)
Longitude 70° 53' 18.49'' W (-70.88847°)
Elevation 4.474m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-08-11 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-08-12 02:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 87°
First azimuth 85°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 103.37°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks It was *bright*, my eye initially registered it in my peripheral vision as a line rather than a moving point of light.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -