Reports Report 4142ak (Event 4142-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My son and I saw not one but TWO fireballs (?) above the mountains while we were driving. Moving very fast, tails much larger than a shooting star, first one than the other. Both suddenly were engulfed in green halos at the tip. One was higher in sky than other. Second began in position below the first when first burst into green halo, then disappeared. Second did the same thing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sparks, NV |
| Latitude | 39° 35' 27.13'' N (39.590869°) |
| Longitude | 119° 25' 0.78'' W (-119.416884°) |
| Elevation | 1277.297m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-26 21:01 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-27 04:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 213° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.35° |
| First azimuth | 283.96° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 273.31° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |