Reports Report 7796a (Event 7796-2022)

Observer
Name James L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks If anyone got video or photos I would love to see
Location
Address Watford City, ND
Latitude 48° 1' 52.16'' N (48.031156°)
Longitude 103° 0' 25.62'' W (-103.007117°)
Elevation 668.026306m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-08-02 02:35 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-08-02 07:35 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 165°
Moving
Facing azimuth 274.15°
First azimuth 268.35°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 270.97°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 7s
Length 12°
Remarks Spotted a second after the flash, started small th hen looked like it split, then ended
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looking away to the east,everything lit up like a close lightning but lasted far too long, looked to the west and spotted the ast fragments disappear.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks About 2-4 bits of bright spots as I looked over but ty hat was when I realized it was a meteor, and not a oil well exploding,which was my first concern