Reports Report 1298ja (Event 1298-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trish B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I knew it had to be a fireball/ meteor I was watching because it was spectacular and an object that changed as it entered our atmosphere. Truly amazing. Full Moon was to the left on the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Aliso Viejo, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 34' 18.9'' N (33.571916°) |
| Longitude | 117° 44' 20.16'' W (-117.738934°) |
| Elevation | 199.679m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-10 21:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-11 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 24° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 133.76° |
| First azimuth | 121.76° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 144.19° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Purple, Pink, Dark Blue, Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash of different colors as it fell in the sky. Looked like an exploding object. Amazing colors and tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |