Reports Report 588az (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen a fireball, but it sure seemed fueled by a powerful bright green substance at the core of fireball, it glowed white hot at the center of the ball. Then it was gone just leaving pinkish red sparks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Jose, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 19' 28.97'' N (37.324714°) |
| Longitude | 121° 55' 2.05'' W (-121.917236°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:54 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 355.8151° |
| First azimuth | 7.94339° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 3.4398° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Bright Green Glowing |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | San Jose is 400 miles away, I heard not a sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | As it was falling Bright Green tail, it burned up and reddish pink sparks were left about one second. I could see the flames of the green glow around the head of the fireball. The whole thing lasted only 4 to 5 seconds, most beautiful colors I have every seen in the sky.From my kitchen window it looked like a large ball, I thought it was a neighbor setting off a firework. It was very bright green, almost as bright as the sun, as I looked away after it was over, I could still see the bright light in my eyes.( You know as you glance at the sun, and then look away, you still see a sun spot in your eyes.) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Fragments were pinkish red sparks, when it burned out, or exploded. Funny thing I thought it slowed down a second, and then exploded. As if something exploded the fireball from with in or from outside. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |