Reports Report 72v (Event 72-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike Jones L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Not an expert astronomer but I grew up in Anaheim back in the day and AM an expert in fireworks (Disneyland had a major show every night). This guy was vastly brighter than the normal meteor, ran through about a five degree arc, then blew up into another five degree arc in 3-4 pieces. Downward 45 degree angle, but moving in a straight line and fast....so not a firework. Plus, we are in the country and the area under which I saw the fireball has just cows....and almost no juvenile delinquents. Any locally obtained and launched fireworks would not have been able to get that speed and downward 45 arc. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carmel Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 28' 42.87'' N (36.478575°) |
| Longitude | 121° 43' 57.65'' W (-121.73268°) |
| Elevation | 116.819771m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-10 17:40 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-11 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | ______ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | It broke up into three or four pieces. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |