| Observer |
|
Name |
Caroline B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The fireball looked large and low in the sky moving at an even level south to north |
| Location |
|
Address |
Madera, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 55' 23.06'' N (36.923072°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 50' 35.19'' W (-119.843108°)
|
|
Elevation |
110.99m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-16 20:05 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-17 03:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
88° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
269.83° |
|
First azimuth |
287.32° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
297.19° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
orange fireball with short tail straight behind coming from south sky towards north sky |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
