Reports Report 4208a (Event 4208-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I first thought this was an airplane about to crash into the campground as it was coming right at me, the bright light kept getting bigger and bigger. Then I heard it screaming as it went right past me and exploded with fragments going into and near the bay. Unbelievable experience, once in a lifetime! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bodega Bay, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 18' 29.03'' N (38.308065°) |
| Longitude | 123° 3' 13.4'' W (-123.053722°) |
| Elevation | 4.774m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-11 20:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-12 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 130° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A high pitched whining noise, something like a drill or the turbine of an airplane. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just after the fireball passed me, it blew up like fireworks; however, the fireball was horizontal to me so it was like fireworks being shot horizontal |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the flash, the fragmentation went in a star pattern like fireworks. |