Reports Report 1735a (Event 1735-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | As stated earlier, I thought it was a flare or something aircraft related, as it seemed like a local event. Not until fragmentation did I realize it was much farther away. It was moving extremely fast. It was the largest, brightest "streaking" event, I have ever witnessed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ridgecrest, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 41' 24.09'' N (35.690025°) |
| Longitude | 117° 41' 2.46'' W (-117.684018°) |
| Elevation | 674.352661m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-31 06:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-31 13:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 285° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| 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 | Because I was on a Navy base i first thought it was a flare, due to it's perceived closeness. When I saw it explode I realized it was much larger and farther away. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to impact something, because it fragmented and disappeared very quickly. After fragmentation, it was gone in a flash |