Reports Report 361i (Event 361-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were looking up at two very bright stars close together towards the south, wondering if they were planets when this fireball appeared from the East heading west. Very large and bright, from my perspective about the size of a tennis ball held at arms length. It appeared close enough that you could see a slight wobble in its trajectory. Then it simply disappeared. I've seen a lot of 'shooting strs' in my 57 years but never anything remotely close to this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Isleton, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 7' 24.06'' N (38.123349°) |
| Longitude | 121° 34' 59.84'' W (-121.58329°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-10 19:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-11 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 223.29929° |
| First azimuth | 100.19032° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 275.96626° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | yellow/orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |