Reports Report 5829a (Event 5829-2018)

Observer
Name Jonathan D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Sandy Valley, NV
Latitude 35° 48' 5.83'' N (35.801619°)
Longitude 115° 36' 30.08'' W (-115.608355°)
Elevation 797.970642m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-17 21:54 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-18 05:54 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 147°
Moving
Facing azimuth 300°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 10°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train, the fireball broke apart and scattered pieces against the atmosphere spectacularly
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright pieces and chunks breaking off the main body