Reports Report 1632a (Event 1632-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1632-2023
Observer
NameKatharine C
Experience Level2/5
RemarksAlmost no light pollution and clear conditions and during a particularly active night of aurora. I was driving and took a screenshot of my gps map almost immediately after seeing it, as soon as it was safe to do so, which is how I estimated the location and recorded the timestamp. However, I'm not 100% sure which direction I was facing the moment of the fireball, as the road had curves, but I was driving south. I think I was going around a curve such that I was pointed left as it was happening and turned towards the right shortly afterwards. It was much brighter than the aurora, and appeared almost perfectly circular with a fiery train of sparkles.
Location
Address, AK
Latitude65° 47' 17.35'' N (65.79°)
Longitude 149° 23' 46.23'' W (-149.4°)
Elevation490.87m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-02-28 02:28 AKDT
UT Date & Time2023-02-28 11:28 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle256°
Moving
Facing azimuth118.26°
First azimuth118.55°
First elevation31°
Last azimuth79.34°
Last elevation24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-12
ColorOrange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt looked like large hunks of yellow sparkles falling off the back, like melting metal dripping off a burning building.