American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3475o (Event 3475-2020)

Observer
Name gregory G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was fascinating to see
Location
Address Willits, CA
Latitude 39° 25' 51.08'' N (39.430856°)
Longitude 123° 22' 18.36'' W (-123.371768°)
Elevation 498.682678m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-07-17 04:05 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-07-17 11:05 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 97°
Moving
Facing azimuth 166.86°
First azimuth 161.17°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 187.74°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The whole sky made a bright flash before it broke apart
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright flash followed by a large fireball with a tail that eventually broke up. I was impressed by the flash and the size of it. Very wide bright object. The front was indistinguishable from the whole body