Fireball report

Reports Report 5902e (Event 5902-2020)

Observer
Name	Joseph T
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Laurel, MS
Latitude	31° 46' 10.97'' N (31.769713°)
Longitude	89° 6' 33.2'' W (-89.109221°)
Elevation	88.225891m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2020-10-16 22:31 CDT
UT Date & Time	2020-10-17 03:31 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	114°

Moving
Facing azimuth	190°
First azimuth	80°
First elevation	90°
Last azimuth	210°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-15
Color	Green, Light Green, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	15°
Remarks	Starting from fireball. Long very bright white tail to sparkling and flashing white objects with visible smoke trail After sparkling faded grey smoke trail visible across sky.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The main fireball was the diameter of pencil at arm's length. As the fireball approached horizon. The FB seemed to slow in speed slightly maybe an optical illusion but that's what it seemed. There was a bright flash when 1/4 of it separated with lots of sparkling trailing behind.

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