Reports Report 5255b (Event 5255-2022)

Observer
Name Jacob H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The best way to describe the size of it is at arms length the fireball was the size of two standard ink pens for an inch and a half trailing off two the width of one ink pen for an additional two inches from arms length.
Location
Address North Vernon, IN
Latitude 38° 58' 59.4'' N (38.983166°)
Longitude 85° 37' 47.92'' W (-85.629977°)
Elevation 209.206604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-08-16 22:39 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-08-17 02:39 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 94.51°
First azimuth 80.42°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 118.37°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Train extended very long from the fireball. Seemed to flash or pulse.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragmentation looked very briefly like a smaller fireball directly behind the larger one.