Reports Report 580h (Event 580-2012)

Observer
Name Tom B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Rumsey, CA
Latitude 38° 53' 34.81'' N (38.893004°)
Longitude 122° 14' 12.01'' W (-122.236669°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-20 22:38 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-21 05:38 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 296.21976°
First azimuth 294.2092°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 290.89681°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Mottled and changing gree
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 15°
Remarks Slow travel straight down. Bits & chunks slowly broke off long train. Fireball mainly green with blue patches that shifted during the burn.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks Burned not particularly bright but slow and wide. Petered out just before horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -