| Observer |
|
Name |
john c |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
very bright twirling fireball. Wider trail than the ball itself |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ontario, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 5' 18.66'' N (34.088516°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 39' 28.17'' W (-117.657824°)
|
|
Elevation |
356.927m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-05 21:47 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-06 04:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
181° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
350.82° |
|
First azimuth |
350.84° |
|
First elevation |
18° |
|
Last azimuth |
349.72° |
|
Last elevation |
4° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
sparkling white trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the fireball twirled down brighten some more then dissappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
