Reports Report 2597ah (Event 2597-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen many meteors and a couple of fireballs in my 45 years on earth, but this is the closest, brightest, longest-lasting, most dramatic one I have ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manteca, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 49' 33.4'' N (37.825944°) |
| Longitude | 121° 13' 53.17'' W (-121.231437°) |
| Elevation | 11.937954m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-13 22:39 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-14 05:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 306.4° |
| First azimuth | 54.96° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 269.07° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | glowing train, mostly yellow and light yellow or white, a bit of smoke after. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |