Reports Report 5618fp (Event 5618-2018)

Observer
Name foo b
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks I study bolides
Location
Address Foster City, CA
Latitude 37° 33' 38.33'' N (37.560648°)
Longitude 122° 15' 40.58'' W (-122.261271°)
Elevation 1.686667m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-19 17:35 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-20 01:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 23°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 290°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 10°
Remarks dust trail illuminated by the sun which had just fallen below the local horizon, the dust trail persisted till we lost the light about 15 mins after the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright,
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks 1 flare and then a terminal flash.