Fireball report

Reports Report 377q (Event 377-2011)

Observer
Name	David S
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Madison, AL
Latitude	34° 44' 19.85'' N (34.738848°)
Longitude	86° 45' 50.79'' W (-86.764107°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2011-04-06 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time	2011-04-07 01:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	53.31027°
First azimuth	104.60125°
First elevation	60°
Last azimuth	-
Last elevation	30°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	yellow, red, and green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	5s
Length	70°
Remarks	The trail was a very bright yellow with no smoke. The color stayed consistent until the fireball broke apart when there was a green flash with smoke.

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The color of the terminal flash was green and it was very bright with smoke appearing around the flashes perimeter. It appeared that the fireball fragmented into two large pieces and several smaller pieces which all of them disappeared qucikly after the terminal flash.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	-

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