Reports Report 1560bj (Event 1560-2019)

Observer
Name Loraine J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Ocala, FL
Latitude 29° 11' 7.16'' N (29.185321°)
Longitude 82° 10' 50.79'' W (-82.180774°)
Elevation 20.296906m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-04-04 00:07 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-04-04 04:07 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 228°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 340.61°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 303.84°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 10°
Remarks Fireball got very bright as it fell with sparks flying behind it and the smoke trail. Then the bright Light suddenly went out.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Round greenish/ lt blue brightening light as it fell with sparks flying out behind with a smoke trail.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like a falling star to begin with - arcing across the northern sky. - but as it raced slightly more westward- than due north- it became a very bright round ball of light greenish blue fire and started spewing out sparks behind it. Abruptly the light went out and in a half second nothing else remained visible but a slight smoke trail.