| Observer |
|
Name |
Peggy N |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen anything like that. Bright bright white and a huge trail that broke apart in front of me. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Big Bear, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 15' 32.86'' N (34.259129°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 50' 51.91'' W (-116.847753°)
|
|
Elevation |
2071.649m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-12-22 18:15 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-12-23 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
88.51° |
|
First azimuth |
48.75° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
116.02° |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train in gold then the fireball started to break up into pieces |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
multiple trails of debris |