Reports Report 1981dr (Event 1981-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael J |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Estimated distance away from camera 200 miles or greater. Very Bright at brightest. |
| Video |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Riverside, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 1' 32.83'' N (34.025787°) |
| Longitude | 117° 34' 21.23'' W (-117.572564°) |
| Elevation | 249.405853m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-16 19:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-17 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 166° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105° |
| First azimuth | 105° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 115° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Purple, Pink, Dark Blue, Blue, Dark Green, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White (VERY ACTIVE COLOR CHANGES) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Seemed like A Burst before it went out Video is 4k but wide angle dash cam. A closer cam may have caught better. This is the most dramatic fireball I have seen in person in 50 years and happen to be center front of my Red Tesla shown on the Dash cam. Camera was in my other car that was following me. Ground impact is almost certain with this one that appeared to come in almost straight down. |