Reports Report 3434akx (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name Adam B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Grand Island, NE
Latitude 40° 49' 24.68'' N (40.823521°)
Longitude 98° 19' 37.59'' W (-98.327109°)
Elevation 570.778259m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 105.52°
First azimuth 81.07°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 79.15°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing trail, looked like it popped or exploded about 3 times with a short train after each time, otherwise just a fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like the large ball would explode/flash and there would be a big flash with small bright pieces breaking off which left a trail.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragmentation appeared to happen after bright flash. When fragmentation happened it also left a trail.