Reports Report 1882ni (Event 1882-2016)

Observer
Name Jacob R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks NASA stated "could be seen from as far away as western NM" I can for sure say I saw this thing in California. It lit up the sky unlike anything I've ever seen. also I'm not positive on the time but it was around 4am
Location
Address Lancaster, CA
Latitude 34° 56' 5.43'' N (34.934841°)
Longitude 118° 27' 32.52'' W (-118.459034°)
Elevation 1112.052m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-02 04:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-02 11:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 183°
Moving
Facing azimuth 84.6°
First azimuth 94.14°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 90.28°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It appeared to us there was a fiery explosion, that's all I can say. I witnessed it with 3 other people night hiking the LA aqueduct on the Pacific Crest Trail. One of the craziest things I'll every see
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -