Fireball report

Reports Report 982ap (Event 982-2013)

Observer
Name	Andrew H
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	North Bellmore, NY
Latitude	40° 41' 20.79'' N (40.689107°)
Longitude	73° 32' 49.38'' W (-73.547051°)
Elevation	11.406519m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2013-05-04 03:00 EDT
UT Date & Time	2013-05-04 07:00 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	133.91°
First azimuth	126.56°
First elevation	-1°
Last azimuth	155.52°
Last elevation	50°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-21
Color	Yellow, Light Yellow, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	3s
Length	10°
Remarks	Appeared as illuminated smoke trail that glowed for several seconds before extinguishing.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	5-6 separate fragments of comparable luminosity but smaller size accompanied the larger object. All had their own smoke trails/trains and moved in the same direction.

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