American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6164au (Event 6164-2019)

Observer
Name Matthew T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Starkville, MS
Latitude 33° 27' 48.24'' N (33.4634°)
Longitude 88° 48' 28.87'' W (-88.808019°)
Elevation 115.776413m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-04 19:50 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-05 01:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 83°
First azimuth 83°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 75°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Primarily white I saw slight orange tinge Companion saw slight green tinge
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball appeared exactly like a roman candle or similar firework but moving nearly horizontally across a small part of the sky. We observed 2 to 4 smaller fragments trailing behind the object which burned with a similar brightness.