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Events in 2018   501-2018 KML

AMS received 46 reports about a fireball seen over CA, NV, AZ, CO, UT and TX on Wednesday, February 7th 2018 around 02:35 UT.

D. Sound
40 no
C. Sound
44 no
Frag
8 yes
24 no
46  Reports

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Legend

Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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4  Videos

AMS event #501-2018

© A. Garcia

AMS event #501-2018

© G. Majewski

SpaceX Tesla Upper Stage Burn

© Spalding Allsky Camera Network

AMS event #501-2018

© M. Montague

3  Photos

AMS event #501-2018

© Ily K.

AMS event #501-2018

© Anelise J.

AMS event #501-2018

© Chris H.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2018-02-07 03:05 UT 2018-02-06 20:05 MST Lafayette CO ≈1.5s -11 ? ? ? Jillian R 2
aa 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 18:31 PST Fremont CA ≈3.5s -6 - - ? Laura F 1
ab 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Santa Barbara CA ? -12 - - ? M L S 3
ac 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 18:31 PST San Diego CA >60s -5 - - Roger S 3
ad 2018-02-07 03:30 UT 2018-02-06 19:30 PST Coulterville CA ≈20s -16 - - - Bethany K 2
ae 2018-02-07 03:30 UT 2018-02-06 19:30 PST Sloan NV ≈20s 0 - - Chris H 3
af 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 19:31 MST Santa Clara UT ≈7.5s -5 - - Anelise J 3
ag 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 19:31 MST Paradise UT ≈45s -8 - - - Tim J 3
ah 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST CA ≈3.5s 0 - - - Terri M 2
ai 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Santa Barbara CA ≈20s -10 - - - S P 3
aj 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 19:30 MST St. George UT ≈20s -9 - - ? Kimberly F 2
ak 2018-02-07 02:22 UT 2018-02-06 19:22 MST Sandy UT ≈20s 0 - - - Bryant C 2
al 2018-02-07 02:10 UT 2018-02-06 19:10 MST St. George UT ? -5 - - ? Patty D 1
am 2018-02-07 02:32 UT 2018-02-06 19:32 MST St. George UT ≈7.5s -15 - - - Juliana G 1
an 2018-02-07 02:32 UT 2018-02-06 19:32 MST Virgin UT ≈45s -6 - - - Jeremy B 1
ao 2018-02-07 02:35 UT 2018-02-06 18:35 PST Truckee CA ≈45s -6 - - - Kevin J 2
ap 2018-02-07 02:23 UT 2018-02-06 18:23 PST Los Angeles CA >60s -5 - - ? Mike M 3
aq 2018-02-07 02:25 UT 2018-02-06 18:25 PST Pacific Grove CA >60s -4 ? - ? Eric W 1
ar 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 18:31 PST Emeryville CA >60s -10 - - - Michael K 2
as 2018-02-07 02:45 UT 2018-02-06 18:45 PST Lone Pine CA >60s -7 - - Kristy B 1
at 2018-02-07 03:30 UT 2018-02-06 20:30 MST Crestone CO ≈20s -11 - - Peter W 2
b 2018-02-07 02:50 UT 2018-02-06 18:50 PST San Ramon CA ≈20s -12 - - ? Mandi F 4
c 2018-02-07 02:45 UT 2018-02-06 18:45 PST Winnemucca NV >60s -13 - - - Teah Z 2
d 2018-02-07 02:45 UT 2018-02-06 18:45 PST San Ramon CA ≈7.5s -6 ? ? - Suzie K 1
e 2018-02-07 02:40 UT 2018-02-06 18:40 PST Irvine CA ≈7.5s -6 - - ? N 2
f 2018-02-07 02:40 UT 2018-02-06 18:40 PST Folsom CA >60s -16 - - - Dave O 1
g 2018-02-07 02:36 UT 2018-02-06 18:36 PST Murrieta CA >60s -9 - - - jessica f 4
h 2018-02-07 02:34 UT 2018-02-06 18:34 PST Livermore CA ≈45s -5 - - - Travis T 3
i 2018-02-07 02:33 UT 2018-02-06 18:33 PST Las Vegas NV ≈7.5s 0 - - - Joe M 1
j 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Gardnerville NV ≈20s -10 - - - Chris D 2
k 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Yuma AZ >60s -16 - - G M P 3
l 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Redwood City CA ≈7.5s -5 - - - Terrence G 3
m 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Silver Peak NV ≈7.5s -5 - - ? Sharon A 1
n 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST San Jose CA ≈20s -13 - - - Veriko R 2
o 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 19:30 MST El Paso TX ≈20s -4 - - - Mike M 3
p 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 18:30 PST Las Vegas NV ≈7.5s -9 - - ? Korissa S 1
q 2018-02-07 02:30 UT 2018-02-06 19:30 MST Anton CO >60s -10 ? - - Josh R 3
r 2018-02-07 02:28 UT 2018-02-06 18:28 PST Reno NV ≈20s -11 ? - ? Colleen M 3
s 2018-02-07 02:28 UT 2018-02-06 18:28 PST Healdsburg CA ≈20s -10 - - - Eugene W 3
t 2018-02-07 02:27 UT 2018-02-06 18:27 PST Las Vegas NV ≈45s -11 - - - Ken O 4
u 2018-02-07 02:27 UT 2018-02-06 18:27 PST Anaheim CA >60s -5 - - - Geery P 3
v 2018-02-07 02:27 UT 2018-02-06 18:27 PST San Jose CA >60s -6 - - ? srih d 3
w 2018-02-07 02:25 UT 2018-02-06 19:25 MST St. George UT >60s -13 - - - Alisha N 4
x 2018-02-07 02:24 UT 2018-02-06 18:24 PST Anaheim CA >60s -10 - - Ily K 1
y 2018-02-07 02:21 UT 2018-02-06 19:21 MST Centennial CO ≈20s -5 - - ? Ashley G 3
z 2018-02-07 02:31 UT 2018-02-06 18:31 PST Berkeley CA >60s -12 ? - George M 1

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