Reports Report 1272a (Event 1272-2024)

Observer
Name David J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The fireball was going further away as it was flying down at then and left a white temporary one or two second Mark in the sky and then the mark and the sky was gone and then the fireball was white and a broken two pieces and then it was kind of scattered everywhere and then it disappeared
Location
Address Madera, CA
Latitude 36° 57' 51.93'' N (36.964425°)
Longitude 120° 3' 21.71'' W (-120.056031°)
Elevation 82.571907m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-05 23:01 PST
UT Date & Time 2024-03-06 07:01 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 13°
Moving
Facing azimuth 68.61°
First azimuth 83.75°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 62.5°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was one big flash with a white line in the back of it and that it broke off in two pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw that it broke off in 2 pieces and then the light was gone after it happened