Fireball report

Reports Report 52e (Event 52-2012)

Observer
Name	gary
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	moline, IL
Latitude	41° 28' 44.53'' N (41.479036°)
Longitude	90° 31' 23.45'' W (-90.523181°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2012-01-09 20:50 CST
UT Date & Time	2012-01-10 02:50 UT
Duration	?

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	80.53717°
First azimuth	81.57265°
First elevation	65°
Last azimuth	70.20077°
Last elevation	40°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-27
Color	white then turned red and

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	TV WAS LOUD AND I WAS INDOOR AND DID NOT HEAR IT.

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-1s
Length	-1°
Remarks	White fireball turned bright red and exploded I could see visible explosion but it was too dark to see any train

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Have seen many meterors but none this big before. It was bright white an dthen turned red and you could see white and red sparkles. Large windows facing the east.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	-

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