Reports Report 2214a (Event 2214-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was floating on my back watching the stars slowly appear. There was still enough daylight in the sky to see the shape of airplanes flying nearby. This, however, was a ball of fire that intensified. The fireball traveled south to north until I lost sight of it behind a big tree. I've only seen one other meteor this big and bright 20 years ago while driving along the California coast at night. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pleasanton, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 39' 7.14'' N (37.651984°) |
| Longitude | 121° 51' 13.87'' W (-121.853852°) |
| Elevation | 159.451843m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-15 19:55 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-16 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290° |
| First azimuth | 240.68° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 352.19° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |