American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2131e (Event 2131-2015)

Observer
Name Robert/Timothy W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Biggest fireball I've ever seen. Thought there would be at least a sonic boom if not an associated shock wave. Meteor literally blew up after traversing ~ 1/2 hemisphere. Started out white/yellow with glowing red tail appeared to spall fragments and then turned red and terminating in red to orange.
Location
Address Novato, CA
Latitude 38° 6' 7.8'' N (38.102166°)
Longitude 122° 34' 22.23'' W (-122.572841°)
Elevation 6.035912m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-09-04 05:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2015-09-04 12:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 275°
Moving
Facing azimuth 75°
First azimuth 135°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 75°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -