The thickness of the light...very thick and bright white. It was grand.
Location
Address
Menifee, CA
Latitude
33° 43' 13.11'' N (33.720308°)
Longitude
117° 12' 6.69'' W (-117.201859°)
Elevation
434.623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-17 20:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-18 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
66°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.41°
First azimuth
344.49°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
308.92°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A large fragment broke off almost directly below it but a little to the side. It was amazing to watch because it almost seemed like a "chase". The upper exploded the lower fragment as if the upper were traveling at a higher rate of speed then the fragment was. It appeared that the fragment was tossed a little to the side before they collided and both exploded and disappeared.
