Observer |
Name |
Shelley H |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
There was a secondary fireball above this one, simultaneous! About 5 degrees above. About half or 1/3 the size of the first one described. Awesome!! |
Location |
Address |
Landers, CA |
Latitude |
34° 21' 10.66'' N (34.35296°)
|
Longitude |
116° 27' 23.25'' W (-116.456459°)
|
Elevation |
892.626m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-04 22:50 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-05 05:50 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
141° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
209.38° |
First azimuth |
176.41° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
227.08° |
Last elevation |
25° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
4s |
Length |
15° |
Remarks |
Glowing train, smaller in diameter than the fireball |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |