Fireball report

Reports Report 146e (Event 146-2018)

Observer
Name	Douglas D
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	Temperature was around 31°F - 32°F. Clear morning

Location
Address	Cypress, TX
Latitude	29° 58' 28.47'' N (29.974576°)
Longitude	95° 41' 58.56'' W (-95.699599°)
Elevation	45.785m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-12 05:50 CST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-12 11:50 UT
Duration	<1s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	248°

Moving
Facing azimuth	180°
First azimuth	180°
First elevation	35°
Last azimuth	165°
Last elevation	20°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-5
Color	Light Green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	0.5s
Length	10°
Remarks	Whitish green in color, the trail looked to fade away but look like tiny embers coming off of it.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	It looked like tiny embers coming off of it. Kind of like a firework shooting up but trail was more uniformed. (Moving in same direction) If that makes sense. Out and away, but more on the horizon side of the trail.

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