| Observer |
|
Name |
michael m |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
within 5min of fall, a helicopter appeared in the estimated fall zone, near highway 58 and stayed for 3-5 minutes. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bakersfield, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 21' 56.54'' N (35.365705°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 54' 14.4'' W (-118.904001°)
|
|
Elevation |
153.38829m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-05-01 00:17 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-05-01 07:17 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
188.28° |
|
First azimuth |
180.25° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
188.5° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
orange and red fragmentation peeling off blue mass |
