Reports Report 120f (Event 120-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I originally noticed the fireball in my peripheral vision while standing in my backyard, doing other things. I do not know how long the fireball was visible before I looked up. It was the most detailed I'd ever seen; completely in the yellow-orange spectrum, and silent. I listed for delayed booms, and there were none. This was surprising to me, since the detail visible in the fireball was so great, it seemed to be rather close. I know this is very illusory. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alhambra, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 6' 9.86'' N (34.10274°) |
| Longitude | 118° 8' 22.81'' W (-118.13967°) |
| Elevation | 167.697205m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-05 17:27 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-06 01:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 46° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 355.88° |
| First azimuth | 357.16° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 27.94° |
| Last elevation | 81° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Several smaller flares leaving the main body at small angles to the trajectory. Each left its own short tail of incandescence. Pieces/flares were yellow-white, tails were orange-yellow. |