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Observer
Name
Billy
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Location
Address
Bishop, CA
Latitude
37° 21' 11.72'' N (37.353256°)
Longitude
118° 23' 18.99'' W (-118.388608°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-16 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-04-17 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.90931°
First azimuth
337.57448°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
70.35582°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white / green / red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing train, green / white
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I observed this fireball arc over the White Mountain range roughly over White Mountain peak. It started as a white streak that became very bright with a long train. It fragmented before I lost sight of it over the White Mountain range.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-