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Observer
Name
Sara G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I'm not sure if you could consider it a fireball but it did look like a ball of fire, or rather a flaming coal. I could clearly see the meteor inside the flames that surrounded it; it had a very short "tail" about the size of the meteor. I've never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Tracy, CA
Latitude
37° 43' 30.87'' N (37.725242°)
Longitude
121° 25' 39.76'' W (-121.42771°)
Elevation
23.763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-30 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-31 05:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
136°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Orange, Red, Black (color of meteor)
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
