Reports Report 552f (Event 552-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was about .5 to .6 the size of a full moon. It had visible trailing finger flames. The color was like the fully developed flames you see in a fireplace, orange. The finger flames were about the size of the object behind it. The trail behind that was more whitish, more like a common but very bright meteor that streaks across the sky, only much thicker. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Big Sur, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 7' 23.07'' N (36.123074°) |
| Longitude | 121° 38' 12.5'' W (-121.636806°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-14 20:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-15 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 128.89315° |
| First azimuth | 108.35841° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 138.96406° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | glowing train, like a very bright meteor trail but 6 times thicker |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |