Reports Report 914e (Event 914-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | kit10000 |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was dusk, not really dark yet, and we were driving on a lonely rural desert highway near the California-Nevada border. The fireball was brilliant as it streaked across the sky in the twilight and disappeared behind a mountain peak then reappeared on the other side of the peak, continuing on until it disappeared for good behind another peak. It was moving very fast, yet it was visible long enough for me to say, \"OMG look! DId you see that?,\" and for my husband then to say (as it reappeared), \"I see it, oh wow!\" Truly amazing!!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beatty, NV |
| Latitude | 36° 22' 37.44'' N (36.377068°) |
| Longitude | 116° 25' 29.52'' W (-116.424866°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-26 17:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-27 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈6s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | yellow head, white tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |