Reports Report 982ac (Event 982-2013)

Observer
Name Justin D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Deep orange fireball, slow moving, took maybe 6 or 7 seconds to cross, no explosion, slowly broke into about 10 pieces, faded into nothing. I have never seen anything like it. Someone else had to have seen this, it was to big not to.
Location
Address Carthage, NY
Latitude 43° 59' 1.12'' N (43.983645°)
Longitude 75° 35' 57.56'' W (-75.599321°)
Elevation 225.248123m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-05-04 03:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-05-04 07:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 164°
First azimuth 145°
First elevation 11°
Last azimuth 173°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Slow moving, very bright, no explosion, broke into maybe 10 pieces, slowly faded into nothing