Native San Diegan and this was NOT NOT NOT fireworks! Close to midnight the night of June 28th-- possibly just after midnight 12:04am June 29th Space debris reentry(?) or fireball (?) had to report to you all!
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 44' 12.97'' N (32.736935°)
Longitude
117° 12' 58.19'' W (-117.216163°)
Elevation
5.221477m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-28 23:54 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-29 06:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white, breaking into red/ orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash overhead and then birds (seagulls) very noisy- looked up immediately saw white split second- then fragments or small red lights falling (2 or 3 small groups) disappeared so quickly into lower clouds
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash overhead and then birds (seagulls) very noisy- looked up immediately saw white split second- then fragments or small red lights falling (2 or 3 small groups) disappeared so quickly into lower clouds
