| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
The whole area lit up as if in a giant flood light. It was an intense flash. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sanger, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 46' 23.61'' N (36.773226°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 36' 4.09'' W (-119.601135°)
|
|
Elevation |
114.828m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-18 04:18 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-18 11:18 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
179.1° |
|
First azimuth |
224.83° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
134.94° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
After a brilliant white flash the meteor took on a wobble and left a trail of smaller meteors as it faded to blue and ended |
