Reports Report 588ba (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have been looking at the sky for thirty years and I have never witnessed something so amazing and puzzling, it is an event that makes you glad to be alive. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 45' 24.01'' N (37.756669°) |
| Longitude | 122° 23' 32.23'' W (-122.392287°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:55 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 81.47943° |
| First azimuth | 82.28844° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 81.96977° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | the body was bright green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | My radio was on and the windows were up so that was not possible. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It is hard to describe the whole event, it was unlike anything I have ever seen. This was so bright that it was clearly visible to the naked eye even with the sun being behind the fireball. The main body was bright green and the head was bright red and white, I was unable to see any tail though because I was limited by the size of my passenger window. I know that I witnessed something special and I hope this helps a bit. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it flashed a bright red and white burst at the head and the body or tail was again bright green. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |