Reports Report 1039h (Event 1039-2015)

Observer
Name john s
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I reported this same fireball on another site. The site was just like yours. Awesome!!! It was orange with an arch that lasted a split second. It headed west. The tail was long and about the same size as the fireball.
Location
Address Memphis, TN
Latitude 35° 4' 8.57'' N (35.069048°)
Longitude 89° 58' 16.78'' W (-89.971328°)
Elevation 76.850967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-05-01 23:41 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-05-02 04:41 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 319°
Moving
Facing azimuth 271.3°
First azimuth 272.38°
First elevation 71°
Last azimuth 272.25°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks THe source of the fireball had a small amount of fragments moving upward. Just off the fireball.