Fireball report

Reports Report 4160cp (Event 4160-2019)

Observer
Name	Stacy V
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	This was the brightest fireball I have witnessed

Location
Address	Polson, MT
Latitude	47° 40' 28.63'' N (47.674619°)
Longitude	114° 11' 7.49'' W (-114.185415°)
Elevation	949.00293m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2019-08-31 22:24 MDT
UT Date & Time	2019-09-01 04:24 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	194°

Moving
Facing azimuth	3.88°
First azimuth	3.8°
First elevation	25°
Last azimuth	-
Last elevation	5°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-12
Color	Orange, Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	3s
Length	20°
Remarks	Very far north, disappeared behind a band of clouds, reappeared again along with a brilliant flash.

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Bright fireball with fragments Flash lit up the sky very far north. The flash happened close to the horizon. The entire path was blocked by a band of clouds halfway through the sighting.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Trail remained visible for a second or two after the flash.

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