Reports Report 915r (Event 915-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kyky W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have spent nights every year observing meteor showers. This is the first time I have witnessed this. A Huge fireball burning and flashing through the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 59' 15.66'' N (37.987684°) |
| Longitude | 122° 20' 11.44'' W (-122.336512°) |
| Elevation | 45.699356m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-20 23:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-21 07:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 29.33° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 56.41° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It didn't have a train at first. It flashed light blue the brightest, but it had over colors on the side. After the final flare it went out, but the tail was still visible for seconds after it was gone. Then it was also gone. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a very big ball that flashed light blue and white, almost pulsing, before diminishing soon after. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |