Reports Report 598q (Event 598-2015)

Observer
Name Morgan D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Honestly, this was the coolest thing my friend and I have ever seen. Glad I found an explanation to it!
Location
Address Grand Island, NE
Latitude 40° 56' 30.72'' N (40.941868°)
Longitude 98° 24' 25.65'' W (-98.407126°)
Elevation 571.499634m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-03-06 20:41 CST
UT Date & Time 2015-03-07 02:41 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 178.25°
First azimuth 160.44°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 175°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green then Pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length
Remarks No smoke trail visible. Train immediately followed fireball, did not last longer.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -