Reports Report 4428i (Event 4428-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shay B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It split in to two fragments about halfway between the time I saw it and it disappeared. Both strands had the same bright ball before disappearing, but one ball (the one that fell further south) was slightly larger than the other one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Encinitas, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 4' 59.12'' N (33.08309°) |
| Longitude | 117° 18' 16.63'' W (-117.30462°) |
| Elevation | 22.418m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-16 22:04 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-17 06:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 20° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 251.87° |
| First azimuth | 278.95° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 262.22° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It first split into two fragments. Before they disappeared, the two fragments increased in size greatly, with a very bright light just before they stopped emitting light. But there were small sparkles following the trajectory of each ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | See above. |