Reports Report 10279f (Event 10279-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachel H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Amazing sighting! Couldn't take my eyes off it to get a camera out in time. Surprised it didn't result in a meteorite. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Encinitas, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 4' 53.94'' N (33.081649°) |
| Longitude | 117° 14' 13.64'' W (-117.237122°) |
| Elevation | 94.998611m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-12-20 18:33 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-12-21 02:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 136° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 155° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Glowing solid white train for 1/4 second, then disintegrating white trail 1/2-3/4 second, with the fireball maintaining solid white brightness the entire time, before disappearing behind the CVS Rancho Santa Fe building. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |