Reports Report 372e (Event 372-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Byron O |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I never experienced a fireball sighting before. My brother-in-law, whom is a avid astronomy club member, told me that it was a fireball. I was so astonished at what I saw I called him immediately after I witnessed the sighting while driving (using my hands-free device). The light was so intensely white that it was similar to a Tig welder glow. It also had a blue and green train and lasted quite a while (2-4 seconds). Simply amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Simi Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 15' 53.43'' N (34.264842°) |
| Longitude | 118° 38' 2.47'' W (-118.634019°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-05 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-06 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.78542° |
| First azimuth | 220.91253° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 275.53804° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White, blue and green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Driving on freeway. Did not hear any sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Intense bright white ball of light with over time glowing blue and green train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash of light at the end of sight with blue and green train following and ending quickly after. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |