this is the first i have observed such a sight here in PNG, i have seen the usual "shooting Star" but this was spectacular, it was longer than the usual flash of light and the fragmentation was a fantastic sight.
Location
Address
madang (PG)
Latitude
5° 13' 22.47'' S (-5.222909°)
Longitude
145° 48' 28.31'' E (145.807865°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-25 20:00 AEST
UT Date & Time
2012-08-25 10:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.70982°
First azimuth
309.40065°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Big fireball, then split into two parts with smaller fragments
