Reports Report 3565al (Event 3565-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janet L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Have seen many "falling stars". These appear to me high, high up in the sky. This "fireball" I saw, streaked from left of windshield to right of windshield before it disappeared. Was very shocked that it appeared so low. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palo Alto, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 24' 36.32'' N (37.41009°) |
| Longitude | 122° 9' 41.18'' W (-122.161438°) |
| Elevation | 54.203918m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-19 21:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-20 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 70° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320.75° |
| First azimuth | 302.79° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 358.67° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | first appeared grayish/white streak then bright orange before it disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |