Observer |
Name |
elizabeth m |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
I walk early and look for shooting stars..this is the first fireball i have ever seen. Very exciting! |
Location |
Address |
Vacaville, CA |
Latitude |
38° 21' 51.45'' N (38.364293°)
|
Longitude |
121° 59' 35.77'' W (-121.993269°)
|
Elevation |
58.374m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-05-04 04:26 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-05-04 11:26 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
Descent Angle |
287° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
293.02° |
First azimuth |
334.99° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
270.62° |
Last elevation |
50° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
4s |
Length |
30° |
Remarks |
It had a glowing trail kind of sizzling |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |