This is not the first fireball that I have seen. Your site says that it is a very rare occurrence. I have seen three in recent years. Tonight’s was spectacular.
Location
Address
Napa, CA
Latitude
38° 19' 14.27'' N (38.320631°)
Longitude
122° 18' 22.74'' W (-122.306317°)
Elevation
21.062077m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-30 19:11 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-31 03:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
72°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278°
First azimuth
285.99°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
264°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Multicolored
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Although the whole thing appeared multicolored, the fragmentation was white.
