Reports Report 3161h (Event 3161-2016)

Observer
Name Michael C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Have been watching meteor shows and the sky for years and have never seen one like this.
Location
Address Clarence Center, NY
Latitude 43° 1' 20.97'' N (43.022492°)
Longitude 78° 39' 3.48'' W (-78.650967°)
Elevation 189.937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-08-28 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-08-28 05:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 38.1°
First azimuth 21.99°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 36.84°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Looking into the Northern sky my entire family saw a large long steak that was blueish white and left a spreading tail that seemed to last 4-5 seconds after.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -