Reports Report 338v (Event 338-2020)

Observer
Name Yvonne L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The fireball was an unbelievably bright yellow-white ball with a redness spreading across it's front and a yellow-orange tail. The tail was 5 or 6 times longer than the ball. It went straight down as if dropped from above. In other words, It fell almost perfectly perpendicular to the ground.
Location
Address Cruz Bay, St. John (VI)
Latitude 18° 19' 57.38'' N (18.332606°)
Longitude 64° 47' 32.72'' W (-64.792423°)
Elevation 7.65234m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-17 17:30 AST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-17 21:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 313.02°
First azimuth 313.59°
First elevation 42°
Last azimuth 315.29°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -