Fireball report

Reports Report 1529jf (Event 1529-2016)

Observer
Name	Rene M
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Santa Monica, CA
Latitude	34° 0' 38.51'' N (34.010698°)
Longitude	118° 29' 14.66'' W (-118.487405°)
Elevation	22.275m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2016-04-26 21:40 PDT
UT Date & Time	2016-04-27 04:40 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	123°

Moving
Facing azimuth	172.91°
First azimuth	171.43°
First elevation	10°
Last azimuth	181.31°
Last elevation	7°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-19
Color	Flashed a bit green then flared white as it burned out

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	It looked a little like a bottle rocket with a bit of fragmentation at the back forming a "tail" and then a very bright flash. I didn't hear anything and when it burned out it didn't seem like it exploded, just flashed through.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	It looked a little like a bottle rocket with a bit of fragmentation at the back forming a "tail" and then a very bright flash. I didn't hear anything and when it burned out it didn't seem like it exploded, just flashed through.

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