Reports Report 2107az (Event 2107-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John R C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the first time I have seen an object fragment with two pieces going in two different directions and divergent from the main path of the object. Impression was that the object was farther and higher than I first thought due to barely audible sounds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | La Mesa, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 47' 7.66'' N (32.785461°) |
| Longitude | 117° 0' 59.37'' W (-117.016493°) |
| Elevation | 187.497818m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-07 21:20 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-08 05:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15.87° |
| First azimuth | 28.58° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 9.88° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Red then into white while two pieces broke off red into white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very very soft double sigh. If I was not awaiting such a noise, I would have missed it. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two flashes. First like a light blub attracting my attention then object splits into 1 large & 2 smaller with ending white flash from larger object. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After first flash, larger piece was higher while two smaller pieces dropped quickly some 20 degrees separate in flight. One appeared going away from me - right of main object flight, while the other appeared veering left. Lost sight after final white flash of large object. |