Reports Report 921a (Event 921-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving southbound on Hwy 395 approximately 8:30 pm (we think) between Lone Pine, CA and Coso Junction, CA. It was a very dark stretch of highway (no street lights, billboards, gas station lights, oncoming headlights, etc). My wife (in passenger's seat) and I were admiring the stars and how beautiful they were, when we both noticed a "shooting star" in the view ahead of us (off to the right slightly). We both exclaimed "SHOOTING STAR!!" at the same time and to our amazement, the shooting star grew larger, and brighter as it made it's way to Earth! When it finally disappeared behind the tree line there was a definite brief, bright flash. We've never seen anything like it before. Amazing experience! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cartago, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 18' 29.96'' N (36.308322°) |
| Longitude | 118° 1' 27.89'' W (-118.024413°) |
| Elevation | 1108.953m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-06 20:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-07 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 156° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.68° |
| First azimuth | 185.38° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 206.7° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Upon it hitting the ground there was a bright flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |