Reports Report 1529dg (Event 1529-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At approximately 9:40 PM Thursday evening (tonight) I witnessed the most incredible large , bright and colorful shooting star (meteor, comet asteroid or whatever ) I have ever seen. It lasted approximately 2 seconds and was bright orange and yellow that turned blue and green with a yellow and orange tail. Most impressive!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 49' 17.95'' N (32.821654°) |
| Longitude | 117° 13' 3.47'' W (-117.217631°) |
| Elevation | 94.106m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-26 21:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-27 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 220° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | yellow and orange trails from the bright blue to blue -green ball |