This event was seen over the Pacific Ocean just off the coast near Santa Cruz. Occurring at 9:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time (2018 June 19 04:01 UTC), it was seen by approximately 40 eyewitnesses in the Bay Area. No camera data has been located for this fireball, which occurred in the evening twilight. The eyewitness accounts indicate that the meteor was first seen at an altitude of 57 miles, moving northwest at 47,000 miles per hour. It ablated at an altitude of 24 miles.
Event ID | 20180619-040134 |
Date (UTC) | June 19, 2018 |
Time (UTC) | 04:01:34 |
AMS Event | 2090-2018 |
Chicken Little Start Lat/Lon | +36.727, -122.722 |
Chicken Little End Lat/Lon | +37.163, -122.900 |
Chicken Little Altitude | 91.6 km → 38.8 km ( 56.9 miles→ 24.1 miles) |
Chicken Little Speed | 21.1 km/s (47,200 mph) |