Reports Report 1614a (Event 1614-2011)

Observer
Name Niall M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Amazing sight.
Location
Address South Omo (ET)
Latitude 4° 50' 21.15'' N (4.839207°)
Longitude 36° 7' 22.97'' E (36.123047°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-12-29 20:00 EAT
UT Date & Time 2011-12-29 17:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 59.19553°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 262.8773°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color yellow and orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks The object was a fire ball that lit up our camp to full brightness. It looked like someone had shot a flare across the sky very close to us. The sound was a like a whoshing noise. Approx 2 minutes after it went by we heard a loud explosion from the west. GPS Co-ordinates here are 4.553600N 36.94900E.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -