Fireball report

Reports Report 3380a (Event 3380-2017)

Observer
Name	Daniel N
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Uniondale, Western Cape (ZA)
Latitude	33° 38' 34.6'' S (-33.642945°)
Longitude	23° 8' 27.72'' E (23.141032°)
Elevation	733.745m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2017-09-23 21:15 SAST
UT Date & Time	2017-09-23 19:15 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	145.17°
First azimuth	66.68°
First elevation	89°
Last azimuth	149.33°
Last elevation	61°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	Red

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Series of booms (4 or 5) about 45 seconds after seeing the fireball followed by a dull roar (similar to a passing passenger jet) slowly fading to nothing over about 20-30 seconds

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Bright flash which looked like a flare followed by seeing it break up into 4-5 pieces which tracked a bit further before fading

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Flash broke into 4-5 pieces, which all tracked across the sky for a bit before fading

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