Reports Report 1898a (Event 1898-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am not certain of the exact time of the event, only that it was early evening, a little after twilight. I have watched a meteor shower once before and this certainly recalled that experience, except that it was a singular event. Also it seemed very low in the sky somehow; i.e., it was more or less directly overhead but seemed to be low in terms of altitude. There were at least four observers and we all agreed it was mostly likely a meteorite. Hope this is helpful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newcastle, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 14.07'' N (38.837241°) |
| Longitude | 121° 6' 37.05'' W (-121.110292°) |
| Elevation | 243.459m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-29 19:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-30 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 310° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 15° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | very slight, but it seemed to enlarge and then fizzle. There was a long streak along its path but I don't recall it lingering. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |