Reports Report 724l (Event 724-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elmira W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Bright light blue fireball with darker perimeter, pale blue halo, and paler blue streak was seen over San Francisco Bay; its appearance started out as a very tiny burst of light within my peripheral vision. Then it exponentially appeared much brighter and larger before very quickly disappearing into pre-dawn sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 50' 0.25'' N (37.833403°) |
| Longitude | 122° 17' 41.24'' W (-122.294788°) |
| Elevation | 4.301m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-23 06:22 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-23 14:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 150° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280° |
| First azimuth | 295° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Split second bright flash before it disappeared in sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |