Reports Report 2850a (Event 2850-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Timo W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I went to let the dogs out in the middle of the night and the cable box read 2:08 am. I stepped out of the patio into the backyard and heard it before i saw it. You would have to face it as you step out the patio door because of the layout anyway, but there it was in the close distance, horizontal to the earth. A smokey fireball...it took a moment to grasp what I was seeing...and as soon I became excited... it broke apart..it was only about 5 or 6 seconds total...one of the best experinces ever...I wanted more... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Garden Grove, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 47' 5.5'' N (33.784861°) |
| Longitude | 117° 59' 48.51'' W (-117.996807°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-24 02:08 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-24 09:08 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | orange-yellow-fire-with smoke like a giant rock on fire-burning lava looking |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It broke into 4, 5, or 6 pieces-out like an opening flower |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Heavy smoke trail-like from a rocket-dark and grey in color-lingering and then disappearing quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | brightly colored and smokey pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It broke into 4, 5, or 6 pieces-out like an opening flower |