Reports Report 2568k (Event 2568-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hicks B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At the time, I was not thinking about reporting, so did not make any notes or detailed observations. All my facts are approximate. I was in a sleeping bag, very clear windy night. I was lying facing East, and estimate it was a little north of where the moon rose, so approximately Northeast. Angle might have been less than 45 degrees. Approximately 2 seconds, very bright, followed by a very bright 'explosion'. Even before that, it was brighter than Venus. It did not appear to travel far, i.e., perhaps traveling mostly toward me. I cannot recall whether it appeared to be moving left or right from my perspective. The time is approximate, maybe off by 1 hour or more. The previous night, also ~ 11PM, I saw one that appeared to be moving slightly upward and to the right, and split into 2 before disappearing. It was not nearly as bright (but still maybe as bright Venus). It was in the Southeast. Also lasted ~2 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 38° 36' 27.1'' N (38.607529°) |
| Longitude | 119° 48' 59.77'' W (-119.816604°) |
| Elevation | 2629.359619m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-24 23:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-25 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 52° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68° |
| First azimuth | 68° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 68° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just a very bright flash. It registered in my mind as an explosion, but I don't recall seeing fragments. The moment of explosion was probably brighter than a full moon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |