Fireball report

Reports Report 1018a (Event 1018-2014)

Observer
Name	Sean E
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Lebanon, OH
Latitude	39° 28' 30.27'' N (39.475074°)
Longitude	84° 14' 38.1'' W (-84.243916°)
Elevation	274.431763m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2014-04-27 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time	2014-04-28 03:15 UT
Duration	≈20s

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	349.55°
First azimuth	0.34°
First elevation	75°
Last azimuth	355.44°
Last elevation	60°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I noticed the bright flash at first. Then the fireball just seemed to hang in the sky and barely moved for several seconds. Then it split into 4 large fragments and after about 2 more seconds the fragments quickly burned out.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I noticed the bright flash at first. Then the fireball just seemed to hang in the sky and barely moved for several seconds. Then it split into 4 large fragments and after about 2 more seconds the fragments quickly burned out.

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