Reports Report 588dj (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ian C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Weather at the location was very good. Blue skies and no haze or clouds. Incident happened to quickly for me to direct anyones attention to it, but I did learn that two other persons on my camping trip also witnessed it from the same general location (quarter mile away). They described it the same way, but did not notice the green color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Firebaugh, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 42' 15.24'' N (36.704232°) |
| Longitude | 120° 51' 33.86'' W (-120.859405°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 09:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 16:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 38.5712° |
| First azimuth | 64.72219° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 16.83164° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Definitely green. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I did hear an unusual sound from the same part of the sky as the fireball, but it was not until 10 or 15 minutes after the incident. Not sure if this was related to the fireball. I only heard one sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing white train that was very bright against the blue sky. It disappeared relatively quickly. Fireball itself was a distinct green color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |