| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was the end of the world. I’ve never seen a fireball that big or that long in duration before. I’ll never forget it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Menifee, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 43' 5.27'' N (33.71813°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 10' 1.96'' W (-117.16721°)
|
|
Elevation |
474.171m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-11-18 17:30 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-11-19 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
260° |
|
First azimuth |
250° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
260° |
|
Last elevation |
75° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The blue teardrop grew and exploded into bright white fragments inside the teardrop with a white yellow outline |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright white and yellow fragments inside a blue tear drop. They looked like a thousand stars or a sparkler inside of the teardrop |
