| Observer |
|
Name |
Lacy W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Have only seen two other fireball that had gone straight down, first of this color. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Placerville, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 42' 41.12'' N (38.711423°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 50' 22.55'' W (-120.839598°)
|
|
Elevation |
538.073m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-02-20 20:45 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-02-21 04:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
311.41° |
|
First azimuth |
310.08° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
303.69° |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Glowed brighter right at first when it appeared then a flash went away and changed colors as it went down. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
