Reports Report 3671c (Event 3671-2016)

Observer
Name Rick L
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I have witnessed many showers but have never seen a fireball. I was impressed!
Location
Address San Jose, CA
Latitude 37° 18' 51.67'' N (37.314353°)
Longitude 121° 57' 42.03'' W (-121.961674°)
Elevation 44.574409m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-28 19:42 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-29 02:42 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 260°
First azimuth 260°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 260°
Last elevation 80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange
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 was looking for ISS and saw a meteor trail that grew brighter and the orange trail grew a bit thicker and split in two pieces, big and small, then disappeared.