Reports Report 1996c (Event 1996-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | KB L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Clara, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 23' 57.56'' N (37.399322°) |
| Longitude | 121° 57' 52.71'' W (-121.964641°) |
| Elevation | 4.588036m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-17 21:57 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-18 04:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 209° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 331.39° |
| First azimuth | 358° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 330.79° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that followed the trajectory, it was bright white/yellow on its fringes while the trail’s center was more similar to the fireball’s colors. As the trail faded the fireball’s colors vanished first, leaving it with the bright white/yellow colors before completely vanishing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |