| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It lit up the sky, very similar to the way fireworks, or a distant lightning bolt would. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 45' 55.14'' N (33.765318°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 10' 3.71'' W (-118.167698°)
|
|
Elevation |
16.724m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-07-30 05:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-07-30 12:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
98.65° |
|
First azimuth |
133.79° |
|
First elevation |
13° |
|
Last azimuth |
83.95° |
|
Last elevation |
8° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The light seemed to fragment slightly just before disappearing. |
