Reports Report 4144t (Event 4144-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ron K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Began directly overhead moving east west, sky just darkening, probably -6 mag based on Iridium flashes. Yellow becoming white then yellow and fragmenting. May have been a red edge too but fleeting. Sky was clear and cloudless. Gorgeous! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Livermore, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 39' 59.94'' N (37.666651°) |
| Longitude | 121° 45' 51.49'' W (-121.764304°) |
| Elevation | 159.606m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-05 17:24 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-06 01:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow. White yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | White then yellow and broke into 3 large fragments gone in 1-2 degrees |