Reports Report 166a (Event 166-2017)

Observer
Name Steve O
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Williamstown, Victoria (AU)
Latitude 37° 51' 44.67'' S (-37.862409°)
Longitude 144° 54' 19.35'' E (144.905375°)
Elevation 6.424537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-01-13 23:19 AEDT
UT Date & Time 2017-01-13 12:19 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 244°
Moving
Facing azimuth 343.05°
First azimuth 352.52°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 337.06°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
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 bright white object grew in size to double it's size over about 0.5 of a second and then became a train of three bright lights for about another half a second and then disappeared. It disappeared as a source of light rather than being obscured.