Reports Report 427e (Event 427-2011)

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 -