Reports Report 2856m (Event 2856-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It came suddenly, when I was having my prayer time. This was the biggest fireball I've ever seen. (I reported it to the police department, and the dispatcher said that there was supposed to be an asteroid in the area. Maybe this was a piece of it.) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 26' 35.51'' N (34.443197°) |
| Longitude | 119° 43' 49.04'' W (-119.730288°) |
| Elevation | 81.488342m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-31 05:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-31 12:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 69.06° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| 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 | It appeared as a long bluish white streak with small pieces breaking off from it. The long tail followed all the way down. I don't know if it hit the ground or not. It lit up the night sky. |