| Observer |
|
Name |
Ross B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Fireball seemed to fly above the San Francisco Bay area. North to south. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Stockton, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 0' 10.09'' N (38.002802°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 21' 17.11'' W (-121.354754°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.585511m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-28 17:43 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 01:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
267.29° |
|
First azimuth |
270.95° |
|
First elevation |
53° |
|
Last azimuth |
250.84° |
|
Last elevation |
53° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
White ball and white tail with orange along outer portion and end of tail. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Faint fragmentation with each fragment a white ball and white tail with orange along outer portion and ends of tails. |
