| Observer |
|
Name |
S K |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the 2nd time in the past 2-3 years we have seen a fireball while sitting in our back yard! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pismo Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 8' 35.28'' N (35.143134°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 37' 44.45'' W (-120.629014°)
|
|
Elevation |
53.622791m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-28 22:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-29 05:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
29.56° |
|
First azimuth |
28.28° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
47.59° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
After the flash of the green fireball, there was a gold or orange trail that faded out in 2-3 seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It flashed a bright green, looked like a single firework flash--enough to light up the sky around it |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
