Reports Report 1996a (Event 1996-2024)

Observer
Name Alex B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It caught me very off guard as it was very sudden in the night sky. I immediately googled whether there was some kind of meteor shower because of how large it was and that it lasted longer than a typical “shooting star”
Location
Address Berkeley, CA
Latitude 37° 52' 45.71'' N (37.879365°)
Longitude 122° 17' 17.79'' W (-122.288276°)
Elevation 25.227501m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-17 21:57 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-04-18 04:57 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 231°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.44°
First azimuth 17.94°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 316.34°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue, Light Green, 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 -