Reports Report 5618aw (Event 5618-2018)

Observer
Name Vicki L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We live rather remote...several miles to another home ....the skies are very clear without artificial lights.....
Location
Address Livermore, CA
Latitude 37° 35' 7.66'' N (37.58546°)
Longitude 121° 41' 58.89'' W (-121.699692°)
Elevation 219.915268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-19 17:33 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-20 01:33 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 44°
Moving
Facing azimuth 114.25°
First azimuth 113.6°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 104.71°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length
Remarks Straight when the fireball was descending. Crooked (zigzag) as it faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a straight line then looked like a fireworks as it broke into many pieces