Reports Report 6a (Event 6-1997)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am actually not positive on the date of the sighting. The year and month date but it was in may 1997, 1998. I was facing in the direction of Calistoga, Can. The tail and the fireball went from on end of the horizon to the next. It was the longest tail, brightest I have ever seen. I thought I was an explosion when it hit the ground. But I did not |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 28' 33.2'' N (38.47589°) |
| Longitude | 122° 40' 20.6'' W (-122.67239°) |
| Elevation | 81.519m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 1997-05-01 22:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 1997-05-02 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.88° |
| First azimuth | 54.14° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 302.2° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |