Reports Report 2496c (Event 2496-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The 3 of us that saw it felt that this was definitely a once in a lifetime sighting, it went the entire length from one horizon to the other right above us, we could slightly hear a roar in the distance, we were waiting for a sonic boom, but it never came, though the experience left us all with goosebumps! It was extremely bright and huge, i also found a small report on: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-20/shooting-fireball-scares-and-amazes-kimberley-stargazers/7645956 I hope my sighting helps your research, please contact me for any further questions. Thanks, Ben Reiss. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , Western Australia (AU) |
| Latitude | 17° 38' 23.52'' S (-17.639867°) |
| Longitude | 123° 33' 59.18'' E (123.566438°) |
| Elevation | 10.522162m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-19 19:05 AWST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-19 11:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275.63° |
| First azimuth | 277.56° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 90.85° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like the roar of a jet, but much further away, slight delay from object to sound, no boom but we were waiting for it. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |