Reports Report 1216bd (Event 1216-2016)

Observer
Name Melinda H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bremerton, WA
Latitude 47° 35' 51.9'' N (47.59775°)
Longitude 122° 43' 40.66'' W (-122.72796°)
Elevation 167.165m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-04-01 20:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-04-02 03:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 41.16°
First azimuth 78.47°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 340.54°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It started as a shooting star then got bigger and brighter turning orange/red. we could see the meteor itself until it burst splitting apart