Reports Report 245aq (Event 245-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | R. C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the brightest and most amazing fireball I've ever seen. Makes me wonder if some fragments hit the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sacramento, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 46' 3.59'' N (38.767665°) |
| Longitude | 121° 34' 53.34'' W (-121.581482°) |
| Elevation | 6.941018m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-31 12:49 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-31 20:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 295.79° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Red. First white, then bright yellow, then bright orange, then red, then exploded before hitting the ground. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was super bright, like the sun. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the flash I saw the fragments, nearly like a huge firework, but this was in the middle of the day! |