Reports Report 948ae (Event 948-2016)

Observer
Name Tom F
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Fort Wayne, IN
Latitude 41° 6' 33.33'' N (41.109257°)
Longitude 85° 3' 17.87'' W (-85.054963°)
Elevation 244.135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-03-08 21:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-03-09 02:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 345°
Moving
Facing azimuth 144.46°
First azimuth 135.3°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 353.2°
Last elevation 49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light blue-green, broke apart into red-orange pieces
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flared out with a bright blue-green color, almost white in the center
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks About 4-5 smaller orange-red fragments fell off as it went overhead then burned out