Observer |
Name |
Lindsay R |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
It was so bright it lit up the whole town for a split second |
Location |
Address |
Ridgecrest, CA |
Latitude |
35° 36' 54.57'' N (35.615158°)
|
Longitude |
117° 40' 51.68'' W (-117.681021°)
|
Elevation |
709.627m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-19 22:35 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-20 05:35 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
91° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
341.67° |
First azimuth |
152.68° |
First elevation |
47° |
Last azimuth |
330.77° |
Last elevation |
80° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Kind of like thunder in a way but it wasnt |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Unknown |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It literally lit up the whole night sky for a split second it was ridiculously bright |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |