Fireball report

Reports Report 2203j (Event 2203-2022)

Observer
Name	Mike F
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	St. Louis, MO
Latitude	38° 41' 12.04'' N (38.686678°)
Longitude	90° 20' 0.61'' W (-90.333502°)
Elevation	187.84903m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2022-04-05 20:48 CDT
UT Date & Time	2022-04-06 01:48 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	253°

Moving
Facing azimuth	136.05°
First azimuth	165.42°
First elevation	30°
Last azimuth	126.8°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-23
Color	Orange, Light Yellow, Red

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I was looking south-south east when i notice a fireball (red/orange/white) with a tail streak across south-west to north-east with a downward trajectory. The encounter lasted approximately 3 to 4 seconds. it gave off a flash/explosion (mainly white/light yellow with some orange and red.) right before I lost visual. It seemed too have broken up and/or fell behind the tree line and out of view directly after the flash. I would also like to say, it was absolutely stunning. Never seen anything like that.

Terminal flash

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I was looking south-south east when i notice a fireball (red/orange/white) with a tail streak across south-west to north-east with a downward trajectory. The encounter lasted approximately 3 to 4 seconds. it gave off a flash/explosion (mainly white/light yellow with some orange and red.) right before I lost visual. It seemed too have broken up and/or fell behind the tree line and out of view directly after the flash. I would also like to say, it was absolutely stunning. Never seen anything like that.

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-