Reports Report 1786a (Event 1786-2018)

Observer
Name Jim L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Jackson, WY
Latitude 43° 25' 0.85'' N (43.416903°)
Longitude 110° 46' 57.45'' W (-110.782625°)
Elevation 1841.86m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-05-16 20:40 MDT
UT Date & Time 2018-05-17 02:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 246°
Moving
Facing azimuth 179.17°
First azimuth 220.43°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 137.49°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Primarily bright white, but brief flash of emerald green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 50°
Remarks Faint smoke trail along course of fireball, with a small puff of smoke where emerald green flash occurred
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -