Fireball report

Reports Report 216d (Event 216-2024)

Observer
Name	Jerry H
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Troy, MT
Latitude	48° 55' 10.06'' N (48.919462°)
Longitude	115° 40' 12.85'' W (-115.670237°)
Elevation	940.020691m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2024-01-10 08:44 MST
UT Date & Time	2024-01-10 15:44 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	182.89°
First azimuth	167°
First elevation	16°
Last azimuth	190°
Last elevation	16°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-7
Color	Light Yellow, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1s
Length	1°
Remarks	Fiery short trail that flashed/widened for split seconds like debris was burning off the meteor as it was breaking up in the atmosphere

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Fragmentation is a good word. As the meteor was burning up going thru the atmosphere pieces were being torn from the meteor and they burned to make the tail flash and grow brighter then dimmer. Not a constant tail.

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