Reports Report 5768b (Event 5768-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Catherine C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I think something might have survived and fell to earth. After the fireball, a black object came from it and was intact. Considering how far away it might have been, seeing a black object means this meteor might have been quite large. Size of black object guess, is hard to say as the fireball illuminated it as they separated. Watermelon sized? I know that is very large, but that is my guess. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Castro Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 41' 42.95'' N (37.695263°) |
| Longitude | 122° 3' 2.41'' W (-122.05067°) |
| Elevation | 101.060989m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-19 05:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-19 13:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 14° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 260° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I am a little vague on the length of the train. The train lasted at least 15 minutes. I went into Safeway and came out to a dark sky, no more visible trail. The train was straight, at a 15 degree or so angle. The upper atmosphere moved the train to the south, south / west. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first saw the train, then a bright light, it looked almost like a bottle rocket explosion. Light of train was bright white, explosion / flash was fairly long lasting. It was a very bright white fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the flash, I saw a black object continuing to fall to earth. Wish I new where it landed. Maybe in the ocean, maybe the hills above Half Moon Bay, (ish). |