| Observer |
|
Name |
Charles M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Clearest, most persistent and most visible fireball I have seen in many years |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lebec, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 47' 31.73'' N (34.792146°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 52' 15.04'' W (-118.870844°)
|
|
Elevation |
1244.708984m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-12 22:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-13 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
99.56° |
|
First azimuth |
87.76° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
121.5° |
|
Last elevation |
26° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
White with subtle yellow and red near the nucleus |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train that faded out quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
