Reports Report 1706d (Event 1706-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ken H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was cool to end St. Patrick's Day by seeing a green fireball. As the meteor was falling, it flashed a few times without fragmentation, and continued brightly, disappearing below the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 6' 2.29'' N (34.100636°) |
| Longitude | 116° 25' 45.86'' W (-116.429405°) |
| Elevation | 1086.921997m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-17 23:52 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-18 06:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 188° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 168° |
| Last elevation | 2° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |