Fireball report

Reports Report 1640a (Event 1640-2012)

Observer
Name	Samantha M
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Hooksett, NH
Latitude	43° 5' 54.29'' N (43.098413°)
Longitude	71° 28' 0.61'' W (-71.466837°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2012-10-26 22:25 EDT
UT Date & Time	2012-10-27 02:25 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	135°

Moving
Facing azimuth	358.60283°
First azimuth	87.35698°
First elevation	65°
Last azimuth	102.39474°
Last elevation	35°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-11
Color	yellow-white

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	I had the radio up when I saw the fireball, and after a few seconds thought to turn it down to listen for a boom, but I didn\'t hear anything. Not sure if I just missed it though.

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-1s
Length	-1°
Remarks	glowing train, seemed to fade with fireball at about the same rate as it descended

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	the fireball dimmed as it travelled, then grew brighter momentarily again before fading quickly.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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