Fireball report

Reports Report 1720b (Event 1720-2023)

Observer
Name	M R
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	Very different for me than shooting stars.

Location
Address	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Latitude	26° 51' 20.18'' N (26.855605°)
Longitude	80° 7' 50.59'' W (-80.13072°)
Elevation	6.849999m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2023-03-23 04:25 EDT
UT Date & Time	2023-03-23 08:25 UT
Duration	≈20s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	111°

Moving
Facing azimuth	192.76°
First azimuth	201.67°
First elevation	90°
Last azimuth	354.77°
Last elevation	60°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	24s
Length	30°
Remarks	First just a large ball with a thick trail behind it, then either went behind clouds or flickered out. Then It looked like fireworks. A series of smaller orange balls with with only Slightly lighter colored trails between.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	First just a large ball with a thick trail behind it, then either went behind clouds or flickered out. Then It looked like fireworks. A series of smaller orange balls with with only Slightly lighter colored trails between.

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