Reports Report 103u (Event 103-2013)

Observer
Name Jerod S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Fresno, CA
Latitude 36° 50' 4.62'' N (36.834618°)
Longitude 119° 45' 16.12'' W (-119.754477°)
Elevation 105.310341m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-17 05:23 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-17 13:23 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 357.6°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 352.49°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length 40°
Remarks The train followed the fireball immediately and it glowed blue for a short time before disappearing like smoke/vapor.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a very surprising, sudden bright light.=; very similar to a close up lightning strike. It easily lit up the entire sky from my perspective.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Very, very brief. Fragmentation was the next thing I noticed after the terminal flash, but I almost forgot I saw it because I was mostly focused on the train.