Fireball report

Reports Report 4236cl (Event 4236-2023)

Observer
Name	Christopher C
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Pelham, AL
Latitude	33° 19' 36.83'' N (33.326897°)
Longitude	86° 46' 53.96'' W (-86.781656°)
Elevation	159.773651m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2023-08-10 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time	2023-08-11 01:40 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	266°

Moving
Facing azimuth	219.91°
First azimuth	226.71°
First elevation	40°
Last azimuth	203.33°
Last elevation	34°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	Green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	3s
Length	10°
Remarks	Faintly glowing greenish train straight behind the fireball

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Glowing greenish fragments seemed to fall slightly forward and down of the main section of the fireball, descending a short way and then losing brightness and disappearing from view.

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