Reports Report 257bk (Event 257-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barbara Y |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was a very clear and very black night. I observed this fireball through my front car window and for close to 5 seconds I think. I might have looked away for a split second (because I was driving), but it blinked out without signs of any residual dust or light, not even from the tail; it just disappeared in the middle of its trajectory. Didn't know that could happen. Never seen anything like it, no one to corroborate the event for me. Would appreciate any confirmation from another observer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auburn, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 56' 38.74'' N (38.944094°) |
| Longitude | 121° 5' 52.22'' W (-121.09784°) |
| Elevation | 415.859m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-19 18:07 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-20 02:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170.85° |
| First azimuth | 166.9° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 200.16° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |