| Observer |
|
Name |
Tony R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
From the fragments breaking off I thought it might be a satellite or some man-made piece of equipment falling back to earth. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mission Viejo, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 32' 31.18'' N (33.541994°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 40' 26.5'' W (-117.674028°)
|
|
Elevation |
71.296m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-04-26 21:39 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-04-27 04:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
<1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
130° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
190° |
|
First azimuth |
190° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
195° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fairly brilliant flash toward the end of the visible trajectory then quickly faded out. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Small glowing pieces were emitted from the main piece and trailing behind |
