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Observer
Name
Heather F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This fireball looked like it went directly into the ocean near Monterey bay, not far from shore. I was somewhere on highway 1 driving back from Half Moon Bay towards Santa Cruz
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
37° 11' 12.97'' N (37.186936°)
Longitude
122° 23' 48.48'' W (-122.396799°)
Elevation
5.354156m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-29 17:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-30 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.95°
First azimuth
243.76°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
258.77°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
