Reports Report 901ba (Event 901-2016)

Observer
Name Merlin C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was outside talking with my son when the fireball caught my eye (it would have been hard to miss because of its brightness). He saw the tailend of it.
Location
Address Fruit Cove, FL
Latitude 30° 5' 52.77'' N (30.097992°)
Longitude 81° 37' 15.01'' W (-81.620835°)
Elevation 5.66m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-03-05 19:59 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-03-06 00:59 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 271°
Moving
Facing azimuth 160°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 130°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Red
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 Large looking fireball became smaller before breaking up into more than two parts and disappeared.