| Observer |
|
Name |
Six R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Called local news (KNX-1070) because I wasn't sure if it was a small plane exploding mid-air over Orange County, CA |
| Location |
|
Address |
Garden Grove, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 46' 24.61'' N (33.773504°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 55' 20.48'' W (-117.922355°)
|
|
Elevation |
30.734905m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-11 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
180° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
white and reddish, thought maybe it was fireworks (but no explosion sound) |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Thought maybe it was fireworks - but explosion was smaller (ie. not stereotypical fireworks explosion) |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Thought maybe it was fireworks - but no explosion sound (see local fireworks all the time and they are audible) |
