| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Best fireball I have ever seen! It was beautiful! |
| Video |
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| Location |
|
Address |
Patterson, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 28' 15.73'' N (37.471035°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 11' 15.04'' W (-121.18751°)
|
|
Elevation |
92.64325m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-10-18 04:30 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-10-18 11:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
236° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
321.99° |
|
First azimuth |
332.83° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
324.17° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
3° |
|
Remarks |
Changed from green to blue or blue to green and persisted even after the fireball disappeared from view. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Brightened near the end before seeing the fireball continue on it's path and get less bright. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
