Reports Report 98e (Event 98-2013)

Observer
Name Kriss W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Hilly local terrain and nearby trees made my exit from view unreliable.
Location
Address Klamath Falls, OR
Latitude 42° 16' 5.97'' N (42.268324°)
Longitude 121° 49' 20.01'' W (-121.822224°)
Elevation 1296.633545m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-01-15 00:14 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-01-15 08:14 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 189.57°
First azimuth 282.56°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 105.06°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange & Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks A white trail less than 1 second behind the fireball. The trail disappeared almost immediately.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -