| Observer |
|
Name |
Timothy O |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the first time I saw a fire ball, I have seen hundreds of falling stars but never with this length of view and length of tail |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hope Valley, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 41' 32.11'' N (38.692254°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 55' 52.96'' W (-119.931377°)
|
|
Elevation |
2285.727m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-07-24 21:12 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-07-25 04:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
94° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
219.53° |
|
First azimuth |
168.42° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
281.41° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
small fragments in the tail of fire ball were falling away from the tail |
