Reports Report 1529ck (Event 1529-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This object appeared to be a rocket stage coming down sideways, the head of the meteor was oblong. When it caught my eye it was the bright blue green light coming down relatively slowly (thereby the 2-5 seconds observation). At 2 or 3 degrees above the mountains the flame trail appeared about 1 degree in length. I know this could have been far off the coast south of Los Angeles, but it alarmed me, left me wondering if it landed in Los Angeles. I wanted to contact a radio station in LA to see if anyone else observed it - it was spectacular in color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lancaster, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 40' 27.33'' N (34.674258°) |
| Longitude | 118° 9' 59.23'' W (-118.166452°) |
| Elevation | 728.515m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-26 21:36 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-27 04:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 190° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 190° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | Flames as it was coming down sparks remained in the train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flames and sparks just before it went behind the mountains south of Lancaster |