Reports Report 8198e (Event 8198-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | first impression was "That's really odd" far too white for fireball. But was also far brighter than fireworks, and I heard no firework noise |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Willits, CA |
| Latitude | 39° 24' 16.08'' N (39.404468°) |
| Longitude | 123° 22' 34.39'' W (-123.37622°) |
| Elevation | 436.909668m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-29 19:05 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-30 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 143° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 249.48° |
| First azimuth | 238.8° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 262.82° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white descending streak, was growing slowly wider, then a starburst effect as it was going behind trees. No clouds, no way to see any reflected light could have been a firework, but was in un-inhabited forest area, and was very bright compared to fireworks |