| Observer |
|
Name |
Jay W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was an incredible fireball to witness; the very clear and cold conditions made for an breathtaking show! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Louisville, KY |
|
Latitude |
38° 14' 4.51'' N (38.234586°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 40' 23.65'' W (-85.673236°)
|
|
Elevation |
144.26m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-17 23:47 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-18 04:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
200° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
328.56° |
|
First azimuth |
326.47° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
315.49° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Very bright but distinctly green tip, with long (but rapidly vanishing) tail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to fragment at the *very end*, right before disappearing completely |
