Occurred in twilight, bright enough fireball to be instantly noticed from inside house with lights on. Magnitude estimate is approximate, but certainly brighter than full moon.
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 35' 25.57'' N (38.590435°)
Longitude
121° 23' 36.5'' W (-121.393471°)
Elevation
16.268051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-06-10 20:49 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-06-11 03:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
210°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
325°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
15°
Remarks
white smoke train, immediately very curly/kinky, drifted SE over time
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball seemed to pulse/flash as I lost sight of it behind trees.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fragmentation prior to flash, fragments followed fireball
