Reports Report 778a (Event 778-2013)

Observer
Name Mark M
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks My wife saw this fireball start in the Big Dipper...when I looked up it was about halfway to Casseiopia and ended disappeared just around Casseiopia. We had gone out to look at Pan-STARRS!
Location
Address Naples, NY
Latitude 42° 42' 34.48'' N (42.709579°)
Longitude 77° 25' 0.11'' W (-77.416698°)
Elevation 653.84021m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-03-30 20:56 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-03-31 00:56 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.96°
First azimuth 8.04°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 297.79°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -