Reports Report 5557a (Event 5557-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beverly C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | If it was not a fireball what was it- and how can I know more about it? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arcata, CA |
| Latitude | 40° 54' 27.78'' N (40.907717°) |
| Longitude | 124° 4' 20.99'' W (-124.072496°) |
| Elevation | 13.254m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-30 00:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-30 08:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 224° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 224.81° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 261.76° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow ( The center was blue, surrounded by yellow) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was bright and shot straight down. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |