Fireball report

Reports Report 1431b (Event 1431-2016)

Observer
Name	Mike V
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Cape Saint Claire, MD
Latitude	39° 2' 32.28'' N (39.0423°)
Longitude	76° 26' 8.01'' W (-76.435558°)
Elevation	2.734m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2016-04-17 21:26 EDT
UT Date & Time	2016-04-18 01:26 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	226°

Moving
Facing azimuth	-
First azimuth	9.19°
First elevation	49°
Last azimuth	2.35°
Last elevation	31°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-5
Color	Light Yellow

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	I saw the fireball falling at about a 45 degree angle east to west. Just prior to vaporizing several fragment left the main body and disappeared quickly. It seemed to be the same brightness as Jupitor was this same night. There was a minor tail and fragments, four to six, were distinct. The fireball seemed to move slower than I have observed in the past. As I watched the fireball vaporized above the tree line.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I saw the fireball falling at about a 45 degree angle east to west. Just prior to vaporizing several fragment left the main body and disappeared quickly. It seemed to be the same brightness as Jupitor was this same night. There was a minor tail and fragments, four to six, were distinct. The fireball seemed to move slower than I have observed in the past. As I watched the fireball vaporized above the tree line.