Reports Report 8198q (Event 8198-2020)

Observer
Name Lisa A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Object was very large, very bright, round in front, only slightly tapering to the tail. I hoped it wasn’t going to strike anywhere on Earth. It reminded me of that video of the fireball that buzz Los Angeles years ago..
Location
Address San Francisco, CA
Latitude 37° 46' 12.98'' N (37.770272°)
Longitude 122° 27' 6.72'' W (-122.451867°)
Elevation 82.599304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-12-29 19:06 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-12-30 03:06 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 354°
Moving
Facing azimuth 316.25°
First azimuth 305.17°
First elevation 89°
Last azimuth 311.24°
Last elevation 67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Purple, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -