| Observer |
|
Name |
Jennifer G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Not positive it was a meteor. |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Redwood City, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 28' 51.57'' N (37.480991°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 13' 7.94'' W (-122.218872°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.194912m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-19 17:30 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-20 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
184° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
283.6° |
|
First azimuth |
282.67° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
277.9° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail. Very white. Drifted over time, seemed relatively close to the ground. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Object at tip of fireball seemed pointed, and continued shooting downward beyond terminal flash (but smoke didn't continue). |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
