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Observer
Name
Lori
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I believe this was a bit less bright than Venus but decided to report it because I have seen several over the years but never reported them. I remember my first fireball/bolide sighting in the 1980s - spectacular!! The color of tonight's was an obvious orange/yellow with no train.
Location
Address
Hollister, CA
Latitude
36° 55' 25.89'' N (36.923857°)
Longitude
121° 27' 39.38'' W (-121.460939°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-28 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-29 05:10 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
119.41736°
First azimuth
59.58094°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
344.47166°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
orng/yell/not quite as br
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
