Reports Report 3016dg (Event 3016-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was certain this was not a meteorite until I saw a local news report of it. It feel slowly, was over a beach area, and my overall sense was that it was a bottle rocket or some similar firework. It was also very bright, and green. I have never seen any meteorite that looked quite like that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 25' 17.16'' N (34.421432°) |
| Longitude | 119° 39' 49.42'' W (-119.663729°) |
| Elevation | 2.788m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-18 20:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-19 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 166° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.63° |
| First azimuth | 176.9° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 179.64° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw one fragment separate from it just before it faded from view. The fragment appeared yellow or white, in contrast with the bright greenness of the meteor. |