| Observer |
|
Name |
Alice B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked like a meteor that was really close to us and literally on fire. |
| Location |
|
Address |
South Lake Tahoe, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 52' 27.85'' N (38.874403°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 59' 54.77'' W (-119.998546°)
|
|
Elevation |
1937.437m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-12 00:27 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-12 07:27 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down to up |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
216.3° |
|
First azimuth |
216.44° |
|
First elevation |
17° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing sparks and flames off of the fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
