Reports Report 588ap (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jerry L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | After observing this and later wide reports of sonic booms, I wonder if this meteor can be considered a Bolide, even if it did not make a crater? I would consider it such. Amazingly bright for a daytime event. JL. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 19' 14.47'' N (37.320687°) |
| Longitude | 121° 51' 20.89'' W (-121.855803°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:51 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 47.77311° |
| First azimuth | 49.55205° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 30.58821° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | very light green to teal |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 70° |
| Remarks | Slight arc in train. .25 degree train width, two or three segments in train (that is breaks), no sound heard. Color: Bright, very light greenish-teal, turning almost white as it faded. Train left a few glowing pieces and bits as it faded. Train quickly faded completely. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Fragmentation was obvious during train observation, perhaps caused by tumbling. Head seemed to highly fragment as it flashed out of sight. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |