It was an awesome sight. Supersonic speed, big as a house. Close to my location and bright as the sun.
Location
Address
Cedarville, CA
Latitude
41° 34' 19.73'' N (41.572146°)
Longitude
120° 11' 4.07'' W (-120.184465°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-22 08:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-22 15:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.03607°
First azimuth
168.5188°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
168.30859°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
white and green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
train looked like glowing white smoke, but fireball disappeared because it went behind trees. Did not see it strike the ground, but it looked like it would.
