| Observer |
|
Name |
elizabeth m |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I walk early and look for shooting stars..this is the first fireball i have ever seen. Very exciting! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Vacaville, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 21' 51.45'' N (38.364293°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 59' 35.77'' W (-121.993269°)
|
|
Elevation |
58.374m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-05-04 04:26 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-05-04 11:26 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
287° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
293.02° |
|
First azimuth |
334.99° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
270.62° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It had a glowing trail kind of sizzling |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
