Reports Report 2495b (Event 2495-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ray D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking out of my second-story window when I saw this meteor. It came into my view as a very bright, green light with a white center, trailing an orange streak and a few faint sparks. It faded out just before reaching the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 51' 38.33'' N (32.860647°) |
| Longitude | 117° 11' 36.49'' W (-117.19347°) |
| Elevation | 108.704m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-19 22:03 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-20 05:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 187° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.39° |
| First azimuth | 358.58° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 354.41° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green with orange tail and sparks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Orange, flame-like train immediately trailing the fireball, with sparks trailing off. Longer portion of train was fainter. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |