American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3777b (Event 3777-2018)

Observer
Name Eric C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Mayhew, MS
Latitude 33° 28' 46.42'' N (33.479561°)
Longitude 88° 38' 33.6'' W (-88.642667°)
Elevation 67.308m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-09-21 22:10 CDT
UT Date & Time 2018-09-22 03:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 175°
Moving
Facing azimuth 355°
First azimuth 355°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 355°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I was not looking at the sky initially, but the flash lit up the entire area like someone taking a photo. That was when I looked up and caught the last couple of seconds of the event.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks By the time I looked up, the fireball was already falling in at least 10 to 20 visible fragments.