Reports Report 440a (Event 440-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachel H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Traveling south on freeway 5 in 2nd lane from outside shoulder I observed a meteor/fireball moving in a downward direction from about a 60deg angle above my eyesight from the SW moving to SSW. The front had a bright ball of solid yellowish-white and a bright tail streaking out behindit. I saw it for half a second, then a truck moved into my view and I sped up to pass and was shocked to see the fireball was still falling and it continued for another 1.5-2 seconds before fading out meaning it lasted at least 3 seconds. Seeing the tail so bright and so low I wonder if a small meteorite resulted but am sure it would have landed in the ocean, either off the coast of the CA/TJ border, or further south off the coast of Baja Mexico. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 33° 0' 45.86'' N (33.01274°) |
| Longitude | 117° 16' 1.87'' W (-117.267187°) |
| Elevation | 18.988m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-28 21:10 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-29 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 188.77° |
| First azimuth | 167.97° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 219.2° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |