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Observer
Name
Craig H
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Brightest Fireball ever seen.
Photo
Location
Address
Cottonwood, CA
Latitude
40° 21' 41.45'' N (40.361515°)
Longitude
122° 11' 4.92'' W (-122.184701°)
Elevation
107.731506m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-19 17:34 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-20 01:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
220°
Moving
Facing azimuth
221.17°
First azimuth
249.11°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
214.39°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
Very bright afterglow/smoke. Bightness peaked about 2/3 towards the end. Because the meteor fell at dusk, Noctilucent Cloud formation can't be ruled out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
