Reports Report 1981am (Event 1981-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We have a mountain cabin above Idyllwild. We frequently see shooting stars, rocket launches etc. This was the brightest, largest diameter and fastest object we have seen. Our view ends with mountains of east San Diego it disappeared behind mountain. My adult daughter saw it too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | El Cajon, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 48' 23.12'' N (32.806422°) |
| Longitude | 116° 59' 25.03'' W (-116.990286°) |
| Elevation | 232.18277m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-16 19:59 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-17 02:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 178° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.52° |
| First azimuth | 84.66° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 84° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Small white then light yellow then big bright light green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |