Reports Report 5932ar (Event 5932-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5932-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Caroline B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This is the 2nd fireball I've seen in 2018, and the 2nd in my lifetime so far. The first one was about Mid February, early evening, from the same quadrant in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Millbrae, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 36' 2.7'' N (37.6°) |
| Longitude | 122° 23' 14.19'' W (-122.39°) |
| Elevation | 3.43m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-31 06:50 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-31 14:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 325° |
| First azimuth | 325° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 325° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Once the flash happened, the smoke trail appeared overhead (above it) with a twisty, windy shape to it, then disappeared altogether. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright bluish white light.similar to an oncoming plane headlight, but grew very large very quickly, with a flash at the end and a smoke trail above it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |