Reports Report 4150bc (Event 4150-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jay K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Placerville, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 42' 51.45'' N (38.714293°) |
| Longitude | 120° 49' 56.46'' W (-120.83235°) |
| Elevation | 521.121765m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-31 00:38 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-31 07:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115° |
| First azimuth | 305° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 115° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 30-60 seconds after the meteor fragmented and seemed to burn up, we heard a faint but distinct whoom sound from that direction. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball broke apart into several pieces, multiple with their own smaller trails, before fizzling out, which looked like a faint trail of red specks. |