| Observer |
|
Name |
Paula D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
it was HUGE and BRIGHT with a HUGE tail that traveled across the sky for so long that at first I thought it was an airplane |
| Location |
|
Address |
Martinez, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 0' 42.85'' N (38.011904°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 7' 11.04'' W (-122.119732°)
|
|
Elevation |
38.966m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-07-27 22:55 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-07-28 05:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈45s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
262° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
112.23° |
|
First azimuth |
108.02° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
100.5° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the huge bright fireball split into 2 and slowly turned grey as it burned out |
