Reports Report 7138e (Event 7138-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I witnessed a massive fireball from the same location several years ago. and many others also reported it. I was facing the opposite direction from the same exact spot. I was at 5000 feet altitude with extremely clear skies for both . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arnold, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 18' 42.38'' N (38.311771°) |
| Longitude | 120° 15' 46.75'' W (-120.262987°) |
| Elevation | 1545.712158m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-10-19 23:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-10-20 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 215° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The train was long and disappeared relatively quickly. It lasted a few seconds altogether. If the fireball was the size of a "red hot" in the night sky, the train was trailing three inches in length behind it. So, it appeared very long and in a straight line falling toward Earth. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |