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Observer
Name
Ani A
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
We have a compass in the car and saw the bright green bolide flash not far above the mountain range in the east, traveling almost straight down and disappear behind it about 1 second later.
Location
Address
DEATH VALLEY, CA
Latitude
36° 37' 52.96'' N (36.631377°)
Longitude
117° 2' 46.66'' W (-117.046295°)
Elevation
-8.285m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-15 05:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-15 13:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43.75°
First azimuth
41.99°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
47.5°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very large triangular shaped bright green flash
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
