| Observer |
|
Name |
Don D |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
what I observed may have been just the last few seconds of the fireball's flight, unfortunately |
| Location |
|
Address |
Modesto, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 39' 41.34'' N (37.661483°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 57' 29.29'' W (-120.958136°)
|
|
Elevation |
32.212482m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-01-10 17:50 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-01-11 01:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
192.97° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
152.78° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
glowing broken train; large glowing piece broke off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
at least one large glowing white fragment broke away, possible smaller fragmentation also |
