Reports Report 1246d (Event 1246-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving eastbound on I-10 just east of Beaumont, California. We saw a bright white meteor appear over us traveling in the same direction, and after 1-2 seconds it burst into an orange fireball, which lasted for another 1-2 seconds. As the fireball faded we could see fragments and smoke for another second. It was an impressive sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beaumont, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 55' 33.54'' N (33.925984°) |
| Longitude | 116° 55' 33.79'' W (-116.926053°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-29 19:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-30 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.89643° |
| First azimuth | 96.89912° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 91.60086° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | white, orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | The meteor was initially white and then burst into an orange fireball and the fragments and smoke were visible for 1 to 2 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor was initially white and then burst into an orange fireball and the fragments and smoke were visible for 1 to 2 seconds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |