Observer |
Name |
Robert M |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
It looked like it happened over tahoe national forest. |
Location |
Address |
Citrus Heights, CA |
Latitude |
38° 42' 44.24'' N (38.71229°)
|
Longitude |
121° 16' 35.9'' W (-121.276638°)
|
Elevation |
49.528164m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-02 22:00 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-03 05:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
70° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
65.94° |
First azimuth |
75.83° |
First elevation |
32° |
Last azimuth |
50.69° |
Last elevation |
35° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
it exploded into many pieces with a big orange flash. I thought I might hear it but it seems it was too far away. best fireworks i ever saw! |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
i want to go hunt pieces of it with my metal detector if i can determine its location! it was quite an explosion! |