Fireball report

Reports Report 7723bc (Event 7723-2020)

Observer
Name	I M
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Duluth, MN
Latitude	46° 49' 41.43'' N (46.828176°)
Longitude	92° 2' 25.62'' W (-92.040449°)
Elevation	222.6008m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2020-12-16 06:50 CST
UT Date & Time	2020-12-16 12:50 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	103°

Moving
Facing azimuth	98.13°
First azimuth	88.33°
First elevation	25°
Last azimuth	103.75°
Last elevation	22°

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

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Approximately 2 minutes after seeing the fire ball we heard a deep, single boom of indeterminate origin

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The initial flash was I think the meteor breaking up and was quite bright. The largest part of the brightness didn't continue traveling. It appeared as though a piece of the meteor broke off and continued in a dimmer, sparkling trail until it burned out.

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