Reports Report 2605aj (Event 2605-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jonathan K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Biggest fireball I've ever seen. I've only seen one previously back in 1989 in Arizona. Only time I've seen separation in such an object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Strathmore, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 7' 51.17'' N (36.130881°) |
| Longitude | 119° 1' 8.36'' W (-119.018988°) |
| Elevation | 135.362m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-27 21:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-28 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.2° |
| First azimuth | 273.67° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 69.64° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it was about due north, several small pieces appeared to break off and fly along side it. Later as it was further to the east, it look like bigger pieces might have broken off or it separated into a couple of large pieces. |