Reports Report 4148bb (Event 4148-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tara W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The band at the bar across the street had just finished and the fireball type thing happened right as many patrons were walking to their cars. I thought I was losing my mind until I heard a slightly delayed audible gasp from the 7-10 people who saw it too. Our 6 yo son is still telling anyone who will listen - he thinks it looked photoshopped or projected into the sky and TBH, my hubby & l have to agree... absolutely breathtaking, definitely stumped & loving every millisecond I had the pleasure of witnessing something so beautiful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pacifica, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 38' 11.37'' N (37.636493°) |
| Longitude | 122° 29' 26.43'' W (-122.490675°) |
| Elevation | 14.696641m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-30 22:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-31 05:15 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.68° |
| First azimuth | 77° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 76.65° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Lime green sphere w/ a light teal-blue perimeter and a light teal-blue glowing train that almost made it look like a stretched out teardrop. It moved from a 12 o'clock position towards the ground (but disappeared into or behind the hills above Oceana High School) faster than Earth's gravitational pull - much faster! From our POV it appeared to happen right above SFO. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |