Reports Report 102c (Event 102-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | alan s |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | this was the brightest and largest fire ball i have ever seen in my life. pretty amazing just to watch it fall to earth |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Carlos, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 29' 28.5'' N (37.491251°) |
| Longitude | 122° 14' 32'' W (-122.242221°) |
| Elevation | 7.963325m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-17 01:05 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-17 09:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 318.85° |
| First azimuth | 289.82° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 334.61° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | glowing yellow to orange train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright yellow flash before i saw the fire ball |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |