| Observer |
|
Name |
Peter J |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
The photo submitted is of the trail left behind. |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Nevada City, CA |
|
Latitude |
39° 16' 48.06'' N (39.280016°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 7' 17.55'' W (-121.121542°)
|
|
Elevation |
637.24646m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-06-23 20:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-06-24 03:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
211° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
81.42° |
|
First azimuth |
103.74° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
100.97° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Loud boom heard 4 minutes after seeing the fireball. Rattled windows and was heard all over town. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
The photo is of the trail left behind by the meteor, it looked like a contrail from an airplane. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright flash and possible fragmentation just before it reached the treeline. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
