Reports Report 1015i (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name Sam R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The color of the fireball was almost neon green or bright green. It didn\'t explode at the end of the sighting. I don\'t know when it fragmented since when the initial sight occurred the fireball was already fragmented.
Location
Address Mexicali (MX)
Latitude 32° 37' 55.9'' N (32.632194°)
Longitude 115° 30' 21.16'' W (-115.505879°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-14 19:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-15 02:30 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 63.34286°
First azimuth 279.98625°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 68.21457°
Last elevation -1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Lime-Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks A consistent sound was heard all through the duration of the event. It was a consistent whizzing sound, with no change in pitch.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks From the initial observation the fireball was fragmented in two big pieces, orb like. The fireball didn\'t fragment any further, just disappeared 10-15 degrees over the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -