Reports Report 4142an (Event 4142-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shelli S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | To my immediate west is Sonoma Mountain range (highest elevation is 2,287 feet) and from my home's front landing which faces directly north the elevation of the fireball seemed to be only a bit above that-perhaps 2500-3000 feet in the sky. I also observed this fireball not that far in the distance from my house. I would say it happened before the vicinity of Madrone Road, which is less than a mile in that direction from my house. This was an incredible and unique experience that I will never forget! Happy to report it and I apologize for the delay but I did write the details down that night and I remember it so clearly still! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sonoma, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 19' 44.28'' N (38.328966°) |
| Longitude | 122° 30' 17.58'' W (-122.504882°) |
| Elevation | 60.978m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-26 21:06 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-27 04:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.58° |
| First azimuth | 327.09° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 327° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Instant huge green flash then right after as it descended straight down it turned to an instant yellow color but less intensity of brightness and than original explosion and about 1/3 the size. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As mentioned above, the yellow fragment was definitely part of the original green fireball explosion as it descended straight down-but even after the yellow part diminished completely, there was a whitish object (perhaps fragment?) that shot straight to the right (horizontal and eastward). I am not sure if it was fragment from fireball or something else like a bird being effected by the fireball or not. It was incredibly fast though...i.e. like when an explosion happens on the ground and a rock/object shoots off rapidly from effected area. either the object is part of material in actual explosion or another object being effected by explosion. I am not sure which it was. |