| Observer |
|
Name |
LD B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
possibly a faint "hissing" sound during the fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Novato, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 4' 59.26'' N (38.083129°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 34' 57.5'' W (-122.582638°)
|
|
Elevation |
116.526m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-04-02 22:22 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-04-03 05:22 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
233.15° |
|
First azimuth |
163.52° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
265.83° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
train started out orangish at thetwo heads of the fireball, growing dimmer and grayer farther from the heads |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
after viewing the fireball for about 4 seconds (60 degrees), the bright head split into two parts, one slightly larger ahead and below the other |
