Reports Report 1811 (Event 181-2006)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steven K |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Quite spectacular. Appeared from the eastern horizon above the peaks south of Big Bear, crossed completely across the sky above the mountains to the south of us, and disappeared behind the mountains west of Big Bear. Appeared for at least 3 seconds, perhaps more. A large fireball several times larger and brighter than Venus or Jupiter, perhaps 1/4 the size of the full moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Big Bear Lake, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 24.83'' N (34.24023°) |
| Longitude | 116° 55' 46.92'' W (-116.9297°) |
| Elevation | 2072.392334m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2006-05-27 23:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2006-05-28 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Blue/white, shedding reddish sparks. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was shedding reddish sparks all the way across the sky, from east to west. |