Awakened by massive sound that I could only compare to a sonic boom. Hearing the first one got us up, hearing the 2nd one around the flash was really interesting.
Location
Address
Redding, CA
Latitude
40° 28' 3.15'' N (40.467542°)
Longitude
122° 10' 58.57'' W (-122.182935°)
Elevation
140.12m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-30 00:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-30 07:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
218°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125°
First azimuth
125°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
123°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard one sonic boom that woke me up, and then another one nearer to the flash in the sky. Sonic booms were corroborated by husband and sister-in-law. Sister-in-law also saw the flash. I was wondering if it was an early piece of the Chinese satellite. We are visiting in northern California.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash was sudden, fairly large in size (relatively speaking for distance) and had a short-lived tail. Could not see fragmentation, as we were too far away. We saw it out of our bedroom windows looking southeast in the sky.
