I was walking my dog alone when I happened to look up and see this fireball. I was surprised, because Oakland has a lot of light pollution, but it was the brightest and longest tail I have seen in my lifetime thus far!
Location
Address
Oakland, CA
Latitude
37° 47' 23.48'' N (37.789855°)
Longitude
122° 11' 58.72'' W (-122.199645°)
Elevation
56.90686m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-28 23:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-29 06:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.24°
First azimuth
80.44°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
99.73°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
A light blue glow that became less bright over the span of about 5 seconds. The light blue color faded to a more saturated cobalt color.
