Reports Report 6526c (Event 6526-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Walter M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very fast moving white fireball, nearly bright as the sun with a yellow flaming tail. Came down near vertically to ground and disappeared behind mountain range immediately north of Santa Barbara, CA. Extremely fast, the entire episode was about one second |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 24' 58.51'' N (34.416253°) |
| Longitude | 119° 41' 21.38'' W (-119.689272°) |
| Elevation | 2.990706m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-10-29 15:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-10-29 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 345° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 5° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White with yellow flaming tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |