Reports Report 1461a (Event 1461-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Desré D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The time was very accurate, as I had just made it home for the 11pm curfew in South Africa during the pandemic, on my son's birthday. It was a beautiful green fireball with orange tail, streaking across the sky and disappeared behind the mountain. As I was in my car, I did not hear the sound. This is my second fireball sighting in my lifetime. Previous one was in 2003 which was much lower and heard the sound as it whooshed overhead. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Onrus, Western Cape (ZA) |
| Latitude | 34° 24' 1.66'' S (-34.400462°) |
| Longitude | 19° 11' 34.3'' E (19.19286°) |
| Elevation | 276.921265m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-02-27 23:00 SAST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-02-27 21:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 227° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 50° |
| First azimuth | 60° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 1° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| 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 | - |