Fireball report

Reports Report 229be (Event 229-2018)

Observer
Name	David B
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	Colors Were unlike any I have ever seen

Location
Address	Urbana, IL
Latitude	40° 7' 1.04'' N (40.116955°)
Longitude	88° 10' 42.04'' W (-88.178345°)
Elevation	223.64m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-18 20:05 CST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-19 02:05 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	144°

Moving
Facing azimuth	253.85°
First azimuth	246.9°
First elevation	46°
Last azimuth	262.22°
Last elevation	29°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-6
Color	Green. Blue yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	20°
Remarks	It was the longest and widest trail I have ever seen. Colors varied from blue green to yellow maybe some orange in the front. Seem to remember small pieces peeling off and burning up before the big one burned up

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I do remember a brighter appearance, but not in a dramatic fashion, however it was still the largest I had ever seen by a longshot

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