Reports Report 1616c (Event 1616-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The duration was around exactly 2 seconds, and the object was only observed from the shadow it cast through my window. I used the direction and brightness of the shadow to calculate the various parameters here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Simi Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 13' 52.9'' N (34.23136°) |
| Longitude | 118° 48' 20.63'' W (-118.80573°) |
| Elevation | 339.864m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-07 23:47 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-08 06:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 204° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 14.08° |
| First azimuth | 15.14° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 15.26° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard a low-pitched booming noise about 3 seconds before, although it could be unrelated |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball brightened quickly for 1 second, then dimmed, then there was a brief bright flash at around 2 seconds, lasting for maybe 0.3 seconds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |