Reports Report 2888t (Event 2888-2016)

Observer
Name Mary Lou H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks a nice example, my partner thought it was a firework
Location
Address Washington, VA
Latitude 38° 41' 18.81'' N (38.688557°)
Longitude 78° 10' 59.75'' W (-78.183263°)
Elevation 217.898m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-08-12 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-08-13 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 65.7°
First azimuth 213.74°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 292.52°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks glowing train that faded quickly
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks looked a bit like sparks from the back side