I love looking at the night sky and see the stars above and on occasions seeing a shooting star; however, I have never seen something a bright and close to me as this object was in the night sky that made the night turn to day in a matter of seconds. It caught my eye which I thank God I didn't crash the car while observing it come to the earth
Location
Address
Huntington Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 39' 42.4'' N (33.661778°)
Longitude
118° 0' 31.76'' W (-118.008823°)
Elevation
9.414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-26 21:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-27 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
141°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.85°
First azimuth
212.39°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
303.06°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
What caught my attention as I drove south along the coast was the bright glow which at first made the night turn almost to day.
