Fireball report

Reports Report 159e (Event 159-2015)

Observer
Name	Sharon S
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	The sky was cloud covered at time of observation.

Location
Address	Aberdeen, MD
Latitude	39° 28' 58.21'' N (39.482836°)
Longitude	76° 12' 49.27'' W (-76.213687°)
Elevation	4.918136m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2015-01-17 20:44 EST
UT Date & Time	2015-01-18 01:44 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	225°
First azimuth	315°
First elevation	45°
Last azimuth	315°
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-5
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	As the object was streaking in the sky it first appeared out of nowhere then a bright white ball appeared (looked like a small spotlight on a helicopter). As it streaked, the tail glowed red while the ball glowed white. After about 1 second, the ball partially fragmented and I could see red embers falling downwards. The ball continued to glow then a second after the partial fragmenting, it died out.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

As the object was streaking in the sky it first appeared out of nowhere then a bright white ball appeared (looked like a small spotlight on a helicopter). As it streaked, the tail glowed red while the ball glowed white. After about 1 second, the ball partially fragmented and I could see red embers falling downwards. The ball continued to glow then a second after the partial fragmenting, it died out.