Reports Report 588cw (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julian H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Afterwards, I pulled up Google Sky on my phone and I believe it was well calibrated after I turned on GPS. I noted my recollection of where it was relative to background stars and it seemed like it was Procyon to Canopus (order may be reversed, I don\'t have phone on but I\'m sure you could determine this based on data in this report). This is the only daytime bolide I\'ve ever seen after a green night-time bolide the evening before (which I intend to report on as well). The wife also saw this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tulelake, CA |
| Latitude | 41° 42' 47.52'' N (41.713201°) |
| Longitude | 121° 30' 26.46'' W (-121.507351°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 08:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 15:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 206.80913° |
| First azimuth | 166.17261° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 210.58074° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | yellow to orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | fireball covered about 30 degrees for about 2 seconds replaced by smoke trail for about 1 second. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | flash was towards the end of the trail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |