Reports Report 1673h (Event 1673-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dean H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Was traveling west towards hwy99 when I saw the beautiful fireball streak almost totally downwards; so much so that, for a second, I thought it might go all the way down to the ground. Spectacular sight. Kept forgetting to report it; til now anyway. Hope this helps. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ripon, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 45' 16.98'' N (37.754717°) |
| Longitude | 121° 8' 33.06'' W (-121.142518°) |
| Elevation | 20.695318m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-17 00:46 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-17 07:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 165° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 175° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 190° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |