Reports Report 2070i (Event 2070-2013)

Observer
Name Rick H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Have watched meteor showers many times over the years and have witnessed about 4 really good fireballs in my life...this one by far is the best, longest and brightest and its number 5
Location
Address Fort Worth, TX
Latitude 32° 54' 31.42'' N (32.908729°)
Longitude 97° 16' 27.87'' W (-97.274407°)
Elevation 220.334366m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-23 21:51 CDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-24 02:51 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 243°
First azimuth 225°
First elevation 62°
Last azimuth 246°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks glowing train, head was light green to almost a fragmented orange white in the train. Almost like fireworks (but it definitely wasn't)
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks At the very end bright light green flash
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks fragmentation happened before flash