Reports Report 833t (Event 833-2020)

Observer
Name Madlen T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Mammoth Lakes, CA
Latitude 37° 39' 39.83'' N (37.661064°)
Longitude 118° 46' 5.42'' W (-118.768173°)
Elevation 2083.021729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-16 20:10 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-02-17 04:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 226°
Moving
Facing azimuth 300°
First azimuth 310°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 285°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length -
Remarks the train visible after the fireball and its firetail had disappeared was very fade, like the smoky rest of it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks halfway down the fireball seeemd to enter the atmosphere and started glowing green
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks after it entered the atmosphere it seemed to fall apart, or better say break off pieces on its sides