Fireball report

Reports Report 370r (Event 370-2023)

Observer
Name	Dan C
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Kamloops, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude	50° 51' 34.05'' N (50.859458°)
Longitude	120° 16' 0.9'' W (-120.266916°)
Elevation	378.182831m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2023-01-19 18:13 PST
UT Date & Time	2023-01-20 02:13 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	262°

Moving
Facing azimuth	178.87°
First azimuth	243.65°
First elevation	43°
Last azimuth	117.48°
Last elevation	33°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-15
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	six smaller pieces separated from main object and trailed slightly slower when fragmentation occurred.smaller pieces fragmented from other fragmented pieces and all left bright trailing light and pieces trailing behind.Extremely fast from west to east direction.Lasted 2.5-3 seconds.Spectacular sight.Astronomy lover since I was a kid and have never witnessed such a spectacle!. This possibly could be space debris entering atmosphere.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

six smaller pieces separated from main object and trailed slightly slower when fragmentation occurred.smaller pieces fragmented from other fragmented pieces and all left bright trailing light and pieces trailing behind.Extremely fast from west to east direction.Lasted 2.5-3 seconds.Spectacular sight.Astronomy lover since I was a kid and have never witnessed such a spectacle!. This possibly could be space debris entering atmosphere.