Fireball report

Reports Report 1556b (Event 1556-2015)

Observer
Name	Anthony F
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	La Porte, TX
Latitude	29° 39' 14.25'' N (29.653958°)
Longitude	95° 1' 51.1'' W (-95.030862°)
Elevation	5.128942m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2015-07-19 01:30 CDT
UT Date & Time	2015-07-19 06:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	106°

Moving
Facing azimuth	12.83°
First azimuth	7.53°
First elevation	53°
Last azimuth	55.75°
Last elevation	34°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	Green, Orange, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	4s
Length	18°
Remarks	Small amounts of smoke and bright trail from fragmentation

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Large orange/white flash

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Fragmentation began greenish in color and saw one explosion about halfway through arc. After the first explosion the color changed to orange with a white center.

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