Fireball report

Reports Report 1191ee (Event 1191-2016)

Observer
Name	Todd W
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Latitude	26° 48' 31.07'' N (26.808631°)
Longitude	80° 5' 54.23'' W (-80.098397°)
Elevation	5.192m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2016-03-29 06:35 EDT
UT Date & Time	2016-03-29 10:35 UT
Duration	≈20s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	261°

Moving
Facing azimuth	182.04°
First azimuth	240.93°
First elevation	23°
Last azimuth	130.22°
Last elevation	21°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-23
Color	Blue, Light Blue, Green, White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The fireball started as a very bright, white light. I initially though it was a low-flying helicopter with a search light on. The fireball streaked across the sky from west to east but appeared to have 3 or 4 small pieces break off in the last few seconds I saw it. I don't remember a terminal flash, but the main fireball disappeared at approximately the same time the fragments did. The fragments appeared white.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

The fireball started as a very bright, white light. I initially though it was a low-flying helicopter with a search light on. The fireball streaked across the sky from west to east but appeared to have 3 or 4 small pieces break off in the last few seconds I saw it. I don't remember a terminal flash, but the main fireball disappeared at approximately the same time the fragments did. The fragments appeared white.