Reports Report 1529lg (Event 1529-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elaina J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | only that it was the neatest thing. I had thought it was something only in my local area, or perhaps a very large peice of a meteor shower. I feel priveleged that I caught this, I so easily could have missed it, I just happened to go out to my car. I must be getting more lucky (I can only hope :), because this is actually the second unusual sky occurrence i caught this year. I was lucky enough to catch the strange large smoke-looking formation that occurred in the night sky in my area a few months ago. this thing burned very brightly and brilliantly for a few moments as it feel and before it went out. SO NEAT! I feel really fortunate to have been able to actually see it! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Encinitas, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 3' 50.01'' N (33.063892°) |
| Longitude | 117° 17' 27.26'' W (-117.290906°) |
| Elevation | 54.204m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-26 21:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-27 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 154° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 223.7° |
| First azimuth | 186.98° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 210.02° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | i dont know if it was after it disappeared but as it fell, there was some kind of trail behind like a smoky or burning comet. I remember thinking, "wow, this is a hugely bright meteor..or comet!" |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | im not sure.... i think there was something either at the begininng or the end |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |