| Observer |
|
Name |
Nancy W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen anything like it. Thought it was a shooting star coming straight down until it looked like it exploded and got bigger |
| Location |
|
Address |
Temecula, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 32' 3.41'' N (33.53428°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 7' 20.39'' W (-117.12233°)
|
|
Elevation |
374.465m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-03-06 20:26 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-03-07 04:26 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
359° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
263.75° |
|
First azimuth |
271.69° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
272.19° |
|
Last elevation |
76° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
3.5s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a white shooting star going straight down and then like it exploded and got a lot larger and turned orange and red |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
