Reports Report 1695am (Event 1695-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I witnessed this while standing on a Navy base. My initial thought it was a flare or Aircraft related. It was moving extremely fast. Upon fragmentation, I realized it was not a local event, It was the biggest brightest fireball event that I have ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ridgecrest, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 41' 23.56'' N (35.689877°) |
| Longitude | 117° 41' 2.73'' W (-117.684093°) |
| Elevation | 674.442444m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-31 06:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-31 13:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255° |
| First azimuth | 285° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 210° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared as if it hit something. Exploded and it was gone. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | after fragmentation it disappeared very quickly |