Fireball report

Reports Report 1216ai (Event 1216-2016)

Observer
Name	Heidi F
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Quilcene, WA
Latitude	47° 47' 22.96'' N (47.78971°)
Longitude	122° 49' 21.17'' W (-122.822548°)
Elevation	1.083m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2016-04-01 20:45 PDT
UT Date & Time	2016-04-02 03:45 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	266°

Moving
Facing azimuth	358.42°
First azimuth	64.93°
First elevation	62°
Last azimuth	340.23°
Last elevation	62°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-7
Color	Red, Orange, Purple, Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	We heard two rumbles, one to the west followed by one further north, right after the event. There is disagreement among us about whether the sounds were related to the event.

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	5s
Length	40°
Remarks	Glowing train that disappeared around the same time as the fireball

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The fireball grew a bit bigger, then fizzled out.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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