Although I am entering this information on October 9, 2011, I did write down my information shortly after viewing the fireball. I only recently became familiar with this website.
Location
Address
Bismarck, ND
Latitude
46° 49' 6.73'' N (46.818535°)
Longitude
100° 47' 17.48'' W (-100.788188°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-08-23 21:32 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-08-24 02:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
108.43462°
First azimuth
117.55245°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
138.91798°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Started Orange, Turned Bl
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
A glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A blue flash. A couple fragments broke off before the flash.
