(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report 10/05/2005 at 1159UT (459am local), San Diego, California

[Mark Davis]

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From:    NAMN Fireball Reports <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Subject: Fireball Report 10/05/2005 at 1159UT (459am local), San Diego, 
California
Date:    Wed, 5 Oct 2005 15:40:51 +0000

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Your Town/State/Country? San Diego, CA  USA


Date and Time? 10/05/2005 at 1159UT (459am local)


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? SE


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? S


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 0.3


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it APPEARED?
(As a reference, a closed fist held at arm's length is
approximately 10 degrees.)
  40


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 30


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  brighter than Venus, ~mag 5


Did it have any color(s)? distinct White


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
  no fragmenting


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
  no persistent train., but a strong wake


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  3


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  San Diego, California


Please put any additional remarks, sketches, drawings, etc. below:
  A beautiful magnitude 5 fireball greeted the center of my field of vision 
as
soon as I stepped outside this morning.  The skies were clear, probably a
Lm=~5.5