Reports Report 990r (Event 990-2016)

Observer
Name Laura F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This was the largest fireball I had ever seen... I could make out the sphere of the fiery ball in the sky, with a trail of light, and then it was gone!
Location
Address Ventura, CA
Latitude 34° 15' 17.92'' N (34.254979°)
Longitude 119° 16' 0.01'' W (-119.26667°)
Elevation 4.457m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-03-10 19:20 PST
UT Date & Time 2016-03-11 03:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 239°
Moving
Facing azimuth 42.26°
First azimuth 57.51°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 29.78°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -