Reports Report 6260f (Event 6260-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Ive been watching meteor showers for 15 years and have never seen a fireball as remarkable as this |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 54' 11.04'' N (38.903066°) |
| Longitude | 119° 58' 45.7'' W (-119.97936°) |
| Elevation | 1943.170288m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-10-18 19:52 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-10-19 02:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 274.18° |
| First azimuth | 93.67° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 271.23° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A glowing smoky trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small bright glowing dust falling from the fireball |