Reports Report 2158a (Event 2158-2024)

Observer
Name Ludick B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cape Town, Western Cape (ZA)
Latitude 33° 49' 46.87'' S (-33.829687°)
Longitude 18° 37' 38.82'' E (18.62745°)
Elevation 241.866776m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-29 19:35 SAST
UT Date & Time 2024-04-29 17:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 97°
Moving
Facing azimuth 134.92°
First azimuth 133.94°
First elevation 11°
Last azimuth 131.38°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Blue, Light Green, White
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 Near the end the fireball shot into 3 pieces, one seemed large and the other 2 pieces seemed smaller and seemed to fragment off of it.