Fireball report

Reports Report 3384hb (Event 3384-2014)

Observer
Name	Robert M
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Woodstown, NJ
Latitude	39° 35' 10.54'' N (39.58626°)
Longitude	75° 20' 38.73'' W (-75.344092°)
Elevation	17.137873m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2014-12-03 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time	2014-12-04 01:30 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	280.28°
First azimuth	302.5°
First elevation	52°
Last azimuth	274.15°
Last elevation	31°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-20
Color	Blue, Green, Yellow, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	5°
Remarks	glowing blue green to yellow white trail with dropping debris which turned yellow as the pieces went vertical.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Fragmentation started half way into view and ended with what seemed like complete disintegration. The fireball burned as if it were made up of copper with some ferrous metals. My first thoughts were of a satellite re-entry.

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