Reports Report 20a (Event 20-2022)

Observer
Name Benjamin K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Photo
Location
Address Prudhoe Bay, AK
Latitude 70° 12' 19.32'' N (70.205367°)
Longitude 148° 26' 48.8'' W (-148.44689°)
Elevation 15.01156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-01-01 11:30 AKST
UT Date & Time 2022-01-01 20:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 177.36°
First azimuth 180.54°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 180°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length
Remarks It left a glowing train for multiple minutes afterward
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a light in my periphery and when I looked I saw a fireball with a short flaming tail and it exploded and lit up the sky for a moment.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -