Reports Report 2063f (Event 2063-2012)

Observer
Name Bill B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Fireball started in front of Cetus, lost it in a strand of trees Bill
Location
Address Barnhart, MO
Latitude 38° 21' 3.49'' N (38.35097°)
Longitude 90° 27' 58.08'' W (-90.466134°)
Elevation 254.102692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-12-03 21:37 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-12-04 03:37 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 219.08°
First azimuth 216.92°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 254.62°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color white, then a green flash
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 15s
Length 60°
Remarks very bright train, then suddenly, a burst almost as bright as a quarter moon, greenish, then back to bright streak
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks very bright, then a sudden flash, it became much larger, about the size of an orange
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks a circular flash, then back to a streak