Reports Report 1565c (Event 1565-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jesse T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second one I've seen. The first happened approximately 6 years ago. It was nighttime, can't remember the exact time or date but I was traveling North on the 14 fwy from Lancaster to Rosamond, exiting onto Rosamond Blvd when I saw what appeared to be a green flare streak across the hwy from west to east and no more than 40 feet in the air. That on had a horizontal trajectory as opposed to the one tonight that seemed to fall vertically. Same ending though, it just dissipated before impact with no sound. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Edwards AFB, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 51' 54.51'' N (34.865143°) |
| Longitude | 118° 3' 36.75'' W (-118.060209°) |
| Elevation | 697.456604m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-21 23:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-22 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 218.47° |
| First azimuth | 213.71° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 228.44° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like sparks similar to a flare or fireworks then burnt out just before impact. It was very bright and appeared to travel nearly straight down as I looked to the SSW. I was traveling West. It's impact couldn't have been more than 600 yards from me. |