Reports Report 1035k (Event 1035-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Have seen maybe twenty to forty fireballs in my lifetime, (mostly just slightly above a run of the mill meteor) including quite a few during Leonids 2001 from the 8000 foot elevation in Mt. Pinos, Ca area). Have seen five or so large fireballs which were big enough to be visiblly shedding material/sparks as it traveled. This one did that and was in the top three that I have seen...especialy in light of the fact it was not yet completely dark. Dark enough for venus to be out, but not much more. Impressive fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Camarillo, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 41.72'' N (34.244921°) |
| Longitude | 119° 4' 49.17'' W (-119.080325°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-28 20:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-07-29 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 57.01897° |
| First azimuth | 91.60221° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 12.99461° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White fireball with yello |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Not persistent. Wider at the fireball...tapering toward the tail end to narrower...disapearing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Extremely small flash. Almost like it winked out...but there was a liitle flash there as it did so. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |