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.