We were at approx. 11,000 feet camping above Pothole camp on Mt. Williamson. Got out of our tent to pee when we saw the a huge white flash and the fire ball in the sky! Went back into our tent and heard the loud boom! Amazing experience
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
36° 40' 21.18'' N (36.67255°)
Longitude
118° 20' 44.77'' W (-118.34577°)
Elevation
3672.052m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-13 23:53 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-14 06:53 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
317.04°
First azimuth
304.06°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
244.66°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 2 minutes after sighting the fireball we heard a loud reverberating boom
