Fireball report

Reports Report 229r (Event 229-2018)

Observer
Name	Amy B
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Jerseyville, IL
Latitude	39° 7' 2.98'' N (39.117494°)
Longitude	90° 19' 32.56'' W (-90.325712°)
Elevation	202.67m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-18 19:06 CST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-19 01:06 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	150°
First azimuth	120°
First elevation	45°
Last azimuth	200°
Last elevation	36°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	Yellow, Light Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	-
Remarks	Looked like the end of a firework. Sparks and it was bright but not as brights and the fireball. When I saw the fireball I thought it was a helicopter light that’s how bright it was and it caught my attention

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	A bright light just appeared and sailed across the sky quickly and the end had a trail of sparks

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Would compare to a firework being set off. The kind of trail that leaves with sparks

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