Reports Report 5618dg (Event 5618-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Catherine M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I did not see a fireball, just the trail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berkeley, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 52' 52.64'' N (37.881289°) |
| Longitude | 122° 17' 19.05'' W (-122.288626°) |
| Elevation | 26.657946m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-19 17:36 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-20 01:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 225° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Did not see ball |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 55s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Bright white train, moving down toward horizon, and south. Trail changed shape, opening up, unfurling, brightness slowly diminishing |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |