| Observer |
|
Name |
Jean C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve never seen anything remotely as large as this fireball/meteor before (and I’m in my sixties). |
| Location |
|
Address |
Watsonville, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 57' 17.1'' N (36.95475°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 51' 52.07'' W (-121.864464°)
|
|
Elevation |
49.167271m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-02-20 21:00 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-02-21 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
244° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
174.29° |
|
First azimuth |
172.87° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
124.39° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It seemed to get smaller as it streaked across the sky. |
