| Observer |
|
Name |
Neil M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It seemed so close, I thought it was someone's failed rocket that was falling back to earth in a local park and might hit a house. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lake Forest, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 38' 35.82'' N (33.643283°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 41' 6.24'' W (-117.685067°)
|
|
Elevation |
157.499m |
| 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 |
150° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
160° |
|
First azimuth |
160° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
160° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was not unlike a firework, where you see a trail of light then a flash as it explodes; except it was going down instead of up |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
