I was next to the mountain, and only saw it for a short second. My mother and I both saw the flash following. We were in the car, so we could not hear anything.
Location
Address
Tehachapi, CA
Latitude
35° 9' 0.97'' N (35.15027°)
Longitude
118° 30' 56.08'' W (-118.515579°)
Elevation
1247.443848m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-23 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-24 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
316.8°
First azimuth
305.51°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
316.68°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A very bright flash in the horizon behind the mountain.
