Reports Report 737b (Event 737-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bridget |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I didn\'t see it from the beginning, but I saw it end and disappear. It had a tail and it was pretty long; I don\'t know how long it fully lasted. From the almost split second I saw it, it looked like the meteor was black with an orange outline and tail. I don\'t know if that\'s normal or not, it\'s the first fireball I\'ve ever seen. Something interesting: it disappeared right between the two end stars of the Big Dipper (the side of the spoon without the handle). I don\'t know, I just like coincidences like that lol. I\'m very passionate about space and everything about it, so the whole experience was very moving. I actually cried hahaha. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Merced, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 19' 51.45'' N (37.330959°) |
| Longitude | 120° 27' 24.27'' W (-120.456741°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-07-26 22:38 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-07-27 05:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.49821° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 354.37539° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |