| Observer |
|
Name |
Pat R |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Have watched the summer meteor showers for many decades. Never saw anything like last night's fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 56' 31.56'' N (37.942101°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 3' 12.17'' W (-122.05338°)
|
|
Elevation |
19.695444m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-07-19 21:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-07-20 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
108° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
196.28° |
|
First azimuth |
191.51° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
232.93° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Lighter almost white trail; glowing yellow orange fireball in front of it, blazing westward |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
