Reports Report 761f (Event 761-2014)

Observer
Name Bill B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Have observed 3 fireballs in 3 years.... this is the first blinking or pulsing one
Location
Address Creede, CO
Latitude 37° 44' 47.71'' N (37.746586°)
Longitude 107° 1' 3.7'' W (-107.017694°)
Elevation 2719.638428m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-03-22 22:50 MDT
UT Date & Time 2014-03-23 04:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 145°
First azimuth 130°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 150°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Pulsing... bright-dim-bright-dim-bright-out
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I assume pulsing caused by fragmentation... but did not see multiple heads.. just one head blinking