Reports Report 2891ct (Event 2891-2015)

Observer
Name Tom B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Ive seen 4 fireballs in my lifetime but this was the first Ive seen fragment
Location
Address Middleton, MA
Latitude 42° 35' 57.32'' N (42.599255°)
Longitude 71° 1' 19.06'' W (-71.02196°)
Elevation 36.866627m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-01 17:05 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-01 22:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 321.91°
First azimuth 2.89°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 310.76°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks turned brighter than fragmented
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Turned brighter then fragmented into a couple of pieces