Fireball report

Reports Report 5012si (Event 5012-2023)

Observer
Name	Alyssa S
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Reading, PA
Latitude	40° 18' 6.19'' N (40.301719°)
Longitude	75° 52' 14.34'' W (-75.870651°)
Elevation	94.242462m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2023-09-03 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time	2023-09-04 01:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	100°

Moving
Facing azimuth	197.45°
First azimuth	230.22°
First elevation	39°
Last azimuth	272.68°
Last elevation	8°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	Light Green, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Initially the meteor was a beautiful lighter green color. And then, I saw a bright white flash about half way through the sighting, followed by a few other less intense bright flashes.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I saw a bright white flash about half way through the sighting, followed by the streak becoming exclusively white and becoming broken up before exiting from view.

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