| Observer |
|
Name |
Munesh S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen minor shooting stars in my life of 43 years but never seen such a massive highly luminous fireball with such a big trajectory. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ibri, Ad Dhahirah Governorate (OM) |
|
Latitude |
23° 12' 39.69'' N (23.211024°)
|
|
Longitude |
56° 28' 38.54'' E (56.477372°)
|
|
Elevation |
340.695m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-30 19:30 GST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-30 15:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
292.03° |
|
First azimuth |
322.1° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
293.04° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
Dark Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
The trail was silvery white and after the fireball disappeared there was a big glow in that part of the horizon. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was very powerful equivalent to the size of a ball half the size of full moon. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
