Fireball report

Reports Report 4073a (Event 4073-2017)

Observer
Name	Bruce F
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	Have not seen one like this before.

Location
Address	Tamuning (GU)
Latitude	13° 30' 1.84'' N (13.500512°)
Longitude	144° 48' 16.25'' E (144.804513°)
Elevation	41.589m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2017-10-30 18:09 ChST
UT Date & Time	2017-10-30 08:09 UT
Duration	≈45s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	246.62°
First azimuth	240°
First elevation	41°
Last azimuth	261.5°
Last elevation	41°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-8
Color	Blue, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	99.99s
Length	5°
Remarks	The entry trail looked like a con trail from a high jet plane split then no trail for 2 degrees the single trail for 3 degrees with bright white fireball. Then just the residual cloud turning white, then blue. Mushroom shape then going to oval shape in two distinct layers. Clouds covered some of the residual.

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	quick white flash 1/10 of Moon then gone.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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