Reports Report 1444a (Event 1444-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alexia A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not sure about the exact time of the observation. Don't consider 20:00 as a precise time. It was in around one hour after nightfall. There were other observers of the fireball at this place. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Koumbaya, Kindia (GN) |
| Latitude | 10° 13' 28.4'' N (10.224555°) |
| Longitude | 14° 27' 29.76'' W (-14.458267°) |
| Elevation | 6.449m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-04-14 20:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-04-14 20:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 233.79° |
| First azimuth | 239.11° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | 239.21° |
| Last elevation | 66° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball split into two parts (one slightly bigger than the other) at the end of its trajectory, that looked like they were burning. At the moment of the fragmentation, there was a "terminal flash" but in the orange-red color. |