| Observer |
|
Name |
David P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm an MIT grad, have a Ph.D. and I'm 67 yrs old. |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Mateo, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 33' 30.93'' N (37.558593°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 19' 49.81'' W (-122.330502°)
|
|
Elevation |
16.205462m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-02-20 23:28 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-02-21 07:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
75° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
74.12° |
|
First azimuth |
63.1° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
79.79° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Thinner light that got thicker (!) and then split into one large trail and two smaller ones |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
See above. It first looked like an aircraft in size then grew much bigger and split into one main fireball and two or three smaller ones |
