Reports Report 2597aa (Event 2597-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Givens C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As bright as it was and the given fragmentation, I'm not sure if it was a satellite or fireball. And the fact it came straight down with no angle to it was very odd. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 1' 18.44'' N (33.02179°) |
| Longitude | 117° 8' 9.94'' W (-117.136094°) |
| Elevation | 147.264297m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-13 21:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-14 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.15° |
| First azimuth | 269.31° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 273.08° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Pink, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was a double flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at least three fragments |