Reports Report 7208l (Event 7208-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Although the moon was less than an hour from setting, the bright light caught my wife's eye from over her shoulder. She was able to say "look!" and I caught the bright light and fragmentation. I've seen a number of objects enter the atmosphere, but this was one of the more "beefier" ones I've seen to date. I listened for a sound afterward and heard a rumble, but I dismissed it as possibly a heavy truck on a freeway approximately .2-.3 miles to the north, but I'm not certain. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fontana, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 7' 43.3'' N (34.128695°) |
| Longitude | 117° 26' 54.67'' W (-117.44852°) |
| Elevation | 444.050262m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-30 05:35 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-30 13:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Technically it was not a terminal flash. There was a slight increase in intensity just before the object fragmented. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object broke into 5-6 separate pieces of varying smaller sizes (judged by light intensity) and the light dimmed rapidly (less than 1 second) until it was gone. |