Fireball report

Reports Report 1420fd (Event 1420-2015)

Observer
Name	Gail S
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Kernersville, NC
Latitude	36° 5' 44.09'' N (36.09558°)
Longitude	80° 8' 58.01'' W (-80.149446°)
Elevation	281.953217m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2015-06-29 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time	2015-06-29 04:45 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	94°

Moving
Facing azimuth	276.01°
First azimuth	253.71°
First elevation	38°
Last azimuth	330.43°
Last elevation	68°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-18
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	3s
Length	10°
Remarks	Large Fireball followed by two or three much smaller...Orange, yellow burning with light smokey tails and burning debri. No explosion. Unsure of noise. I live close to Interstate.

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I did not see an explosions. The tails of the fireballs (there appeared to be more than one) had burning fragments in them.

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