Prior to my observation. I decided to take Gilman Hot Springs Rd towards the 79 to avoid freeway traffic. About a mile or two before approaching the turn off for the 79. I felt a low humming vibration in my vehicle. Looked around my vehicle quickly. Then looked out the window off my vehicle.
Saw a neon reddish tail. And as quickly as I saw the red. It went greenish yellow. Then looked like it had shattered into sparks. I know how deceptive distance can be at nite as well as day time. But it looked to be about a 1/4 mi from the road itself. And maybe around 500 feet or so up in the sky.
If I closed one eye. And put my fingers up to give a size. I'd estimate it at the size of a quarter.
Location
Address
Gilman Hot Springs, CA
Latitude
33° 50' 7.33'' N (33.83537°)
Longitude
116° 59' 22.96'' W (-116.98971°)
Elevation
449.352m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-26 21:41 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-27 04:41 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.91°
First azimuth
235.17°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
231.33°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Red to greenish yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Felt a humming vibration. First instict was to look around.Looked out my vehicle window. And that's when I saw it. Looked to be about a 1/4 mi from the road. Maybe around 500ft above the ground. Went from red to yellow green. In a matter of milliseconds.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tail looked fiery neon red. And as quickly as it appeared. It went green yellow. Then looked like it shattered like sparks.
