It was a most remarkable and unique display of the night sky, especially with seeing the object break up into secondary pieces and continuing its trajectory, even for a brief period of time.
Location
Address
Tathra, New South Wales (AU)
Latitude
36° 43' 3.2'' S (-36.717555°)
Longitude
149° 58' 30.67'' E (149.975185°)
Elevation
9.796733m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-17 22:00 AEDT
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 11:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5°
First azimuth
343.7°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
33.12°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a flash then split off with two continuing objects
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
two fireballs continuing to move on for a very short period of time
