Reports Report 2788j (Event 2788-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mel S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This is, by far, the brightest fireball I've ever witnessed. I did the best I could at describing the angles I observed it at, but to clarify, I was northbound on Interstate 15 in Ontario, CA, and observed it directly above the Cajon Pass. I was driving directly due north, the fireball was slightly to the right of center. The time given is approximate. The fireball was particularly slow moving, and took a couple of seconds to traverse an angle of 20 or so degrees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ontario, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 1' 40.31'' N (34.027863°) |
| Longitude | 117° 33' 0.07'' W (-117.55002°) |
| Elevation | 256.901m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-02 22:25 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-03 05:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 187° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 12° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was quite bright, and I was able to notice some slight fragmentation immediately before it disappeared. |